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Prince of Broadway

Prince of Broadway

2008
Drama
1h 40m
Prince of Broadway is the story of Lucky, a charismatic hustler eking out a living in the underbelly of New York's wholesale fashion district. An illegal immigrant from Ghana, Lucky makes ends meet by soliciting shoppers on the street with knock-off brand merchandise. Life is good for Lucky, but his dreams are suddenly upended when a child is thrust into his world by a woman who insists the toddler is his son. A tender comedy of fatherhood, family and love set in the shadow of the Flatiron building and soaked in the colorful bustle of urban realism, Prince of Broadway reveals unseen lives creating their own knock-off of the American Dream.
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Prince of Broadway

2008
Drama
1h 40m
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Rated 01 Dec 2019
80
79th
A worthwhile watch about everyday hustling and survival. Baker pulls off the same combination that he did with Tangerine: gritty style and improvised performances make you expect depressing hyper-realism, but that's just softening you up for the heartwarming moments.
Rated 12 Jul 2016
82
69th
Baker's humanist vision shines through in his rough-edged drama of an immigrant hustler thrust into caring for a baby who may or may not be his. Baker's concerns here involve both family and work, chronicling ways people get by in each arena of their lives. The relatively short shot duration gives a sense of movement, of always needing to move on to the next thing. This formal choice mirrors the hustling of the lead character, and creates space for a sharp counterpoint in the final sequence.

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