Made in America (2008)

Synopsis: With this all-access documentary, DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS director Stacy Peralta turns his eye to a far darker part of California culture: the gang life in Los Angeles. MADE IN AMERICA examines the... With this all-access documentary, DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS director Stacy Peralta turns his eye to a far darker part of California culture: the gang life in Los Angeles. MADE IN AMERICA examines the birth and growth of the Crips and the Bloods, two notorious gangs with their grip on South Los Angeles. Though over 15,000 people have died, the violence continues, and this film traces the history of the area and its black residents back to World War II. Oscar winner Forest Whitaker serves as narrator for this gritty film, while basketball star Baron Davis earns credit as a producer. [More]

Director: Stacy Peralta

Director: Stacy Peralta
Producer: Baron Davis, Dan Halstead, Jesse Dylan