| Cruisin'
High
Originally titled Cat Murkil and the
Silks, this 1976 street gang movie
was re-released in the 80’s under
the title Cruisin’ High.
The film is about the rise and fall of
an all white gang called The Silks. A
member of the gang, Cat Murkil, decides
to kill off anyone in the gang who can
challenge him for a power grab. Once in
full control of the gang, he leads them
into a gang race war with a neighboring
Chicano counterpart. What makes Cruisin’
High worthwhile is the way it resurrects
the tone and feel of the 1950’s
classic Juvenile Delinquent genre while
remaining deeply rooted in its mid-70’s
existence.
video source quality rating: A |
