Benjamin Morgan's first film revolves around the fraying friendship between two underprivileged graffiti artists in San Francisco's scruffy Mission District. Mikey Rosario (Lane Garrison), a tagger named "Heir," has been tagging since he was a kid; his best friend, Curtis Smith (Brian Burnam), calls himself "Vain." Both grew up without middle-class advantages, but Mikey is the significantly better off of the two: His father, Pops (Luis Saguar), owns his own house-painting business, and his grandmother (Bryna Weiss) keeps a maternal eye on both of them. Curtis has no one but his girlfriend, graphic designer Lisa (Mackenzie Firgens), and while she has her own obstacles...
Released:
2004
Rated:
NR
Length:
85 mins