| Bomb the System | |
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 Promotional movie poster | |
| Directed by | Adam Bhala Lough |
| Written by | Adam Bhala Lough |
| Produced by | Ben Rekhi Sol Tryon |
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| Cinematography | Ben Kutchins Ben Rekhi |
| Edited by | Jay Rabinowitz |
| Music by | Sebastian Demian El-P Ethan Higbee International Friends |
| Distributed by | Palm Pictures |
Release date | December 2002 (Anchorage International Film Festival)
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English 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]
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- ^ "Bomb the System". Meralta Films. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bomb the System (2005) Awards & Festivals". mubi.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.