Cast

Jeremy Allen White Peter Appel Agnes Brenson Gilbert Cruz Joelee Cummings Noah Fleiss

Credits

Written by: M.S. Nieson

Plot

Sammer is a 13 year old boy who escapes the streets of New York City by stealing video cameras from tourists. He and his friends retreat to their working class neighborhood to quickly sell the cameras, but Sammer always keeps the tapes.

Sinekatalog’s take

A thirteen-year-old New Yorker steals cameras from tourists, selling them but always keeping the tapes. The idea gives a street-level coming-of-age story an intriguing voyeuristic hook. A small, observant indie for those who like gritty urban youth portraits.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Awards

• Venice Film Festival 2007: Queer Lion

Ratings

IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (129 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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