Liberty Kid (2007)
92 min
Liberty Kid is a 2007 low-budget American film that is directed by Ilya Chaiken. Two friends Derrick and Tico lost their jobs at a concession stand at the Statue of Liberty because of 9/11. In order to make money, they become drug dealers and participate in insurance scams. Derrick wants to go to college and has to support his two kids. When recruiters from the army come, Derrick decides to join the army because he is told that he'll get money for college and live rent free. When he tells his mom his decision, she says that she is afraid that he'll have to go to war. The recruiter tells him that his mom is only worried because it is her job as a mom.
- Release date
- June 17, 2007
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Al Thompson as Derrick
- Kareem Savinon as Tico
- Anny Mariano as Sister
- Rayniel Rufino as Mike
- Jarrett Alexander as Raheem
- Ephraim Benton as Milton's Driver
- Laurence Blum as Police Officer #1
- Erica Camarano as Denice's Friend
- Jack Caruso as Prison Warden
- Tony Devon as Officer Barone
Crew
- Ilya Chaiken · Director
- Ilya Chaiken · Writer
- Larry Fessenden · Producer
- Roger Kass · Producer
- Mike S. Ryan · Producer
- Claude Wasserstein · Producer
- Jeff Grace · Composer
- Eliot Rockett · Cinematographer
- Dave Rock · Editor
- Victoria Asness · Casting director
- Nathan Williams · Casting director
- Jesse Cain · Production designer