| Cruisin'
High
Originally titled Cat Murkil and the Silks,
this 1976 street gang movie was re-released in the 80’s
under the title Cruisin’ High. The film
is about the rise and fall of an all white gang called
The Silks. A member of the gang, Cat Murkil, decides
to kill off anyone in the gang who can challenge him
for a power grab. Once in full control of the gang,
he leads them into a gang race war with a neighboring
Chicano counterpart. What makes Cruisin’ High
worthwhile is the way it resurrects the tone and
feel of the 1950’s classic Juvenile Delinquent
genre while remaining deeply rooted in its mid-70’s
existence.
video source quality rating: A |
