Put together on a shoestring budget, JUST ANOTHER GIRL ON THE I.R.T. explodes the image of the young urban black girl, presenting a heroine who is smart, savvy, and determined to break out of the inner-city trap, but whose plans are interrupted by an unwanted pregnancy.
In the opening sequence, a wise-beyond-her-years voice informs us that, while we might read this story in tomorrow's news, she is "gonna tell y'all the real deal." The voice belongs to Chantel (Ariyan Johnson), a confident and outspoken high school junior from the Brooklyn projects. Having seen
both her parents work long and tedious hours just to survive, Chantel is determined to succeed...
Released:
1993
Rated:
R
Length:
96 mins