Bomb the System

Bomb the System
Promotional movie poster
Directed byAdam Bhala Lough
Written byAdam Bhala Lough
Produced byBen Rekhi
Sol Tryon
Starring
CinematographyBen Kutchins
Ben Rekhi
Edited byJay Rabinowitz
Music bySebastian Demian
El-P
Ethan Higbee
International Friends
Distributed byPalm Pictures
Release date
December 2002 (Anchorage International Film Festival)
  • May 27, 2005 (2005-05-27) (United States)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Hindi
Box office$15,520[1]

Bomb the System is a 2002 drama film written and directed by Adam Bhala Lough. It stars Mark Webber, Gano Grills, Jaclyn DeSantis, Jade Yorker, Bönz Malone, Kumar Pallana and Joey SEMZ. The story revolves around a group of graffiti artists who decide to make a mark on New York City.

Bomb the System was the first major fictional feature film about the subculture of graffiti art since 1982’s Wild Style.[2] Several well-known graffiti artists participated in the making of the film, including Lee Quiñones, Cope2, Chino BYI and Keo X-Men. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by El-P.

In December 2002, the film premiered at the Anchorage International Film Festival. It went on to screen at various film festivals including the Tribeca Festival.[3] It was given a limited theatrical release in American theaters on May 27, 2005. It was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature[4] and won the Audience Award at the 2003 Athens International Film Festival.[5]

  1. ^ "Bomb the System (2005)". Box Office Mojo. June 16, 2005. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  2. ^ "Bomb the System Director: Adam Bhala Lough". at149st.com. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  3. ^ "Bomb the System". Meralta Films. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  4. ^ "IFP Independent Spirit Awards 2004 - Nominees and Winners". movies.about.com. July 16, 2013. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  5. ^ "Bomb the System (2005) Awards & Festivals". mubi.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.