Strays

Strays (1997)

Life is a matador.

Rick is frustrated by the repetitious grind of one-night stands and aimless hustling. Whilst looking for more to his life he meets Heather, a neighbour. Rick takes the opportunity to escape his boring life style with her, but soon finds that his volatile behaviour threatens to finish their relationship before it even really begins.

Date of release
1997-01-18
TMDB
5.2 / 10 (46)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama
Director
Vin Diesel

Casting

Interesting facts

Strays is a 1997 American drama film written, co-produced, directed by, and starring Vin Diesel. It follows a drug dealer and hustler who is fed up with the repetitious lifestyle he leads and begins looking for meaning in his life. It marked Diesel's feature film directing debut and takes a hard look at his own adolescence and upbringing in New York City. The film premiered at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival.

Production

Diesel drew inspiration for the film from his own upbringing in New York City. The film helped Diesel secure a role in Saving Private Ryan after director Steven Spielberg viewed it.

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