Bomb the System
A tribute to graffiti art and the city where it all began. Blest, a 19-year-old graffiti writer, has just graduated from high school. With no ambition toward mainstream goals of work and family, he spends his time bombing the city with graffiti messages until he and his crew become the most wanted bombers by the corrupt NYPD Vandal Squad. He even attracts major media and gallery attention for his tags. Also part of Blest's crew are Buk 50 and his younger brother Lune, whose arrest and beating by the NYPD causes the crew to wage a full-on graffiti war against the city. As they fight with their spray cans and their tags, Blest meets a political activist, Alexandra. Soon after, Blest's relationship with Buk 50 and the crew fragments as Blest ponders his position in life.
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Released
- 2002
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 2002
Storyline
A tribute to graffiti art and the city where it all began. Blest, a 19-year-old graffiti writer, has just graduated from high school. With no ambition toward mainstream goals of work and family, he spends his time bombing the city with graffiti messages until he and his crew become the most wanted bombers by the corrupt NYPD Vandal Squad. He even attracts major media and gallery attention for his tags. Also part of Blest's crew are Buk 50 and his younger brother Lune, whose arrest and beating by the NYPD causes the crew to wage a full-on graffiti war against the city. As they fight with their spray cans and their tags, Blest meets a political activist, Alexandra. Soon after, Blest's relationship with Buk 50 and the crew fragments as Blest ponders his position in life.
Top credits
Mark Webber ā Anthony 'Blest' Campo
Jade Scott Yorker ā Kevin 'Lune' Broady
Jaclyn DeSantis ā Alexandra
Gano Grills ā Justin 'Buk 50' Broady
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $15,520
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $7,551 (2005-05-29)
User reviews
Works better as a music video, less as a narrative piece
the template with good music
Slow starter gets interesting in the second half when 'tagging' turns to tragedy!
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
