Strays (1997 film)

Strays
Film poster
Directed byVin Diesel
Written byVin Diesel
Produced byGordon Bijelonic
Vin Diesel
T.J. Mancini
Jean Claude Nedelic
Robert Panaro
John Sale
Stephen Schmidt
Jill Silverthorne
George Zakk
Robert Bigelow
StarringVin Diesel
Suzanne Lanza
Joey Dedio
F. Valentino Morales
Mike Epps
T.K. Kirkland
Darnell Williams
CinematographyAndrew Dunn
Music byJulius Robinson
Distributed byFirst Look International
Release date
  • January 18, 1997 (1997-01-18) (Sundance)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$47,000
(approx.)[1]

Strays is a 1997 American drama film written, directed by, and starring Vin Diesel. It follows a drug dealer and hustler who is fed up with the repetitious lifestyle he leads and begins looking for meaning in his life. It marked Diesel's feature film directing debut and takes a hard look at his own adolescence and upbringing in New York City. The film premiered at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival.[2]

  1. ^ CinemaStix (May 27, 2023). when no one casts you in their movie, so you make your own. YouTube. Quote at 8:40. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Lee, Chris (September 6, 2013). "'Riddick's' Vin Diesel flexes muscle behind the scenes too". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 4, 2023.