Rising actor and filmmaker, Omar Cook, dropped an action packed trailer to his new crime drama short film Coke Boys. The high-intensity film brings the tone and vibe of hit shows BMF, Snowfall, and Power packed into 21 minutes.
“Crime drama is my favorite genre to watch, so I wanted to create an entertaining film that was dramatic and gave life lessons at the same time. I like to show characters going through crazy situations to generate an emotional response from the audience and will leave them thinking afterwards. Legendary filmmakers such as John Singleton did an amazing job making you feel empathy for his characters through such dramatic situations," said Cook.
This film pays homage to '90s crime dramas New Jack City, Menace II Society, Juice, and Boyz n the Hood, with some of the characters being named after pivotal characters from these classic films. Omar Cook and Adonis Armstrong tag team to co-direct this thriller short film. The duo racked up over 20 awards in international film festivals this year from short films SKANDALOUZ and Deadly Thoughts, including Best Short Film, Best Debut Filmmaker, Best Actor, and Best Drama.
Coke Boys follows Cain (played by Cook), a major Los Angeles drug dealer, and his crew as they supply the streets with cocaine and pills, while taking out anyone standing in their way. The operation becomes shaky after one of his crew members, Trey (played by Armstrong), turns police informant, creating tension from within. Cain is caught between a booming drug operation and disloyalty among his associates.
The film features outstanding performances from D’Asia Kaliyah as Mya, Clay Cureton as Detective Harvey, and Andrew Smith as Q. Other supporting performances include Josh Butler, Michael Middleton, Alexander Texidor, Jon Budinoff, Jermaine Edmondson, and Shala White.
Coke Boys has received high praise from film critics such as Film Threat, UK Film Review, Screen Critix, and Take 2 Indie Film Review.
“As well as writing and directing, Cook also excels in the lead role playing the big shot dealer Cain; his performance is genuinely powerful and he has a presence on screen that suggests he is destined for bigger things,” said Jolly Moel from Screen Critix.
“I have nothing but immense admiration for filmmakers like Cook and Armstrong, who will stop at nothing to tell their stories and make their movies. Budget be damned! The filmmakers pull out all the stops to tell a gritty crime story while making good use of the limited resources at their disposal. Coke, guns, and tough-talking characters are on full display, yet Cook and Armstrong know that their story of loyalty, survival, and betrayal is of utmost importance," added
Alan Ng from Film Threat.
The soundtrack helps elevate the mood and tone of the film featuring multiple unreleased tracks from rising hip hop artists LijahT and William Prize.
Coke Boys is expected to do a major festival run and has already racked up multiple awards including Best Actor, Best Crime Short, and Critics Choice Award for Best Narrative Short at Virgin Spring Cinefest. It also won Honorable Mention for Best Short Film at IndieEye Film Awards. The action packed trailer leaves you eager to see the full film in anticipation. 247LC Films is on a roll with their third short film of the year and this one certainly did not disappoint.
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