This feature takes us into the world of "boosters" or shoplifters where a charismatic, intelligent young female booster from a dysfunctional family, notably her mother and grandmother, engages in the illegal occupation of shoplifting. A non-stereotypical view of how problematic family relations fed her foray into a criminal profession.
Acting
Kerry Washington's raw pre-Scandal magnetism carries every scene
Direction
Dual female directors bring authentic perspective rarely seen in crime genre
Director
Khari Streeter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Kerry Washington's first lead film role, shot when she was still at George Washington University.
One of the few early 2000s films to center Black female criminals without moralizing, influenced by the D.C. 'boosting' subculture directors researched firsthand.
US
