Make a Movie Like Spike (2011)
80 min
Armed with dreams that extend beyond their block, Luis and Ronald, two best friends from Los Angeles, videotape their last 36 hours before shipping off to Afghanistan. One hundred days before Obama's inauguration, these young men have joined the Marines together to face the obstacles and circumstances that seem to overwhelm their passage into manhood. Luis wants to be a filmmaker and Ronald wants to travel the world and raise a family. Through the lens of Luis's video camera, they capture their friends, family members and places they call home - to remember who they are and where they come from. In their darkest hour, they turn on the video camera for the last time and document the final moments of their journey home. They soon realize that their dreams and promises of a new life mean nothing in a place called War.
- Release date
- January 1, 2011
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Malcolm Goodwin as Ronald
- Jamil Walker Smith as Luis
- Michael Trotter as Marty
- Bradley Stryker as Chuck
- Eddie Ruiz as Lloyd
- Justin Shenkarow as Paul
- Christine Dunford as Cheryl
- Aisha Alese as Tess
- Diana Toshiko as Megan
- Mike Polli as J.T.
Crew
- Jamil Walker Smith · Director
- Jamil Walker Smith · Writer
- Brittany Ballard · Producer
- Matthew R. Blute · Cinematographer
- David Au · Editor
- Sarah B. Jones · Editor
- Scott Fish · Casting director
- Jen K. Messer · Production designer