CAST AND CREW
Director

Craig Brewer
Gang Leader for a Day
Release Date: Unspecified Release - Wide Release
Distributor: Paramount Vantage
Film Genre: 3D
Country: United States

 
Based on Sudhir Venkatesh's book "Gang Leader for a Day" and written by Michael Caleo, Venkatesh is a Columbia U. professor, and "Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets" recounted years he spent chronicling a crack-dealing gang in Chicago for a research project. He befriended the Black Kings and their leader and was invited to observe close up. Venkatesh found a close-knit group whose corporate culture was much like that of a successful legitimate business. Venkatesh was given the job of calling the shots of the criminal enterprise for a day.
 
 
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