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A Cracker in East Harlem

JIMMY J is 50 and has lived in the same East Harlem building for more than half of his life. Now, it's the summer of 2020 and in addition to a pandemic, the neighborhood is coping with a surge in crime, widespread closing of small businesses and ongoing construction of new housing. But for JIMMY J, his biggest challenge is dealing with a pair of interlopers who have judged he doesn't belong there.

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Written by:
Format:
Short Screenplay
Genres:
Budget:
Micro
Starring Roles For:
Harvey Keitel
Samuel Jackson
John Leguizamo
In the Vein Of:
Smoke
The Bad Lieutenant
Pulp Fiction
Posted:
07/29/2022
Updated:
04/24/2024
Author Bio:
James Palmer is a former reporter and photographer who covered civil and regional conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Pakistan. His stories and photos appeared in the Guardian, Washington Post, Toronto Star, Der Spiegel and Reuters, among others. He was awarded the Nicholas Blake Grant for international freelance reporting in 2007 for his work in Iraq. The Newark Star-Ledger twice nominated him for a Pulitzer Prize in foreign reporting for his work in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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