

In 1987, Oakland was hella freaky.
In 1987 Oakland, a mysterious force guides The Town's underdogs in four interconnected tales: teen punks defend their turf against Nazi skinheads, a rap duo battles for hip-hop immortality, a weary henchman gets a shot at redemption, and an NBA All-Star settles the score.
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Nostalgic, unpretentious, relentless and plot-driven.
- contemporarynostalgic
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemplativerelentless
- character-ledplot-driven
- effortlessdemanding
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Cast
- Jay EllisSleepy Floyd
- Pedro PascalClint
- Ben MendelsohnThe Guy
- NormaniEntice
- Dominique ThorneBarbie
- Jack ChampionLucid
- Ji-young YooTina
- Angus CloudTravis
- Keir GilchristJosh
- Michelle Farrah HuangKelsey
Crew
- Ryan FleckDirector
- Anna BodenDirector
- Ryan FleckWriter
- Anna BodenWriter
- Jac FitzgeraldDirector of Photography
- Raphael SaadiqOriginal Music Composer
- Robert KomatsuEditor
- Anna BodenProducer
- Poppy HanksProducer
- Ryan FleckProducer
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