In this critically-acclaimed action drama a street-wise 12-year-old boy devises a dangerous plan to rid his neighborhood of its two competing drug dealers and save his sister. Using the type of thought he learned from playing chess with his father, the kid plays the thugs off one another, makes sacrifices when necessary, and wins the game. Winner of the Filmmaker's Trophy at the Sundance Film Festival.

There's only one thing making this inner-city delivery boy's job dangerous: the merchandise. 12-year-old Fresh is a drug courier whose morning deliveries make him late for school. Luckily, he's also got age on his side. Fresh is small enough not be noticed, smart enough to stay quiet and quick enough to avoid trouble, so he's sitting pretty. But life can still be rough for a little kid in the 'hood. When Fresh witnesses a murder, there's nothing he can do but keep his mouth shut, if he wants to stay alive.

"Fresh" was shown at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival.

Shot in DeLuxe color.

Copyright Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.

Rated BBFC 18 by the British Board of Film Classification.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85:1
Audio:
TBD
Additional Release Material:
Gag Reel
Additional Footage - 1. Cast Auditions
Audio Commentary - 1. Boaz Yakin - Director
Film-to-Storyboard Comparison
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus

Distributor Notes: Fresh

Get ready for FRESH -- the intense, action-packed hit that wowed critics and riveted audiences everywhere! Disenchanted by the harsh realities of life in the city, a smart, streetwise kid nicknamed Fresh strives to create a better future for himself and his family. Fighting back in the only way he knows how, Fresh defies the odds by staying one move ahead of the local criminals in a dangerous game of survival! With extraordinary breakthrough performances by Samuel L. Jackson (PULP FICTION, JURASSIC PARK) and young Sean Nelson as Fresh, this is electrifying, edge-of-your-seat entertainment!

Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Sean Nelson: American Actor, FRESH (1994)
Giancarlo Esposito: Actor
Samuel L. Jackson: American Actor
N'Bushe Wright: Actress

Boaz Yakin: Screenwriter

"...Yakin's astonishing first feature..." - Recommended
"...Powerful and moving....The acting by Esposito and Jackson is exceptional..."
"...An ultimately devastating panorama....Delicate and sympathetic work from both [Esposito and Jackson]..."
"...Shocking resonance....[Nelson is] a wondrous young actor..." -- Rating:B
"...[The film has] several effective acting performances, especially Sean Nelson's in the title role..."
"...Here's a movie filled with drama and excitement, unfolding a plot of brilliant complexity....The movie is well constructed..."