Plot Summary: | | |
A Columbia University professor spends years chronicling a crack-dealing gang in Chicago for a research project. He befriends the Black Kings & their leader and is allowed to observe close up. The professor is even invited to call the shots of the criminal enterprise for a day. |
Additional Notes: | | |
Adapted from Sudhir Venkatesh's book "Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets". Based on a true story. |
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