12 O’Clock Boys
12 O’Clock Boys
| 31 January 2014 (USA)
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Pug, a wisecracking 13 year old living on a dangerous Westside block, has one goal in mind: to join The Twelve O'Clock Boys; the notorious urban dirt-bike gang of Baltimore. Converging from all parts of the inner city, they invade the streets and clash with police, who are forbidden to chase the bikes for fear of endangering the public. When Pug's older brother dies suddenly, he looks to the pack for mentorship, spurred by their dangerous lifestyle. Pug's story is coupled with unprecedented, action-packed coverage of the riders in their element. The film presents the pivotal years of change in a boy's life growing up in one of the most dangerous and economically depressed cities in the US.

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lizzyblueyez

I'm sorry to say it but:This little boy is so mean (cussing every 1 out, kicking pit bulls,hitting little kids)! But then when they showed his home environment-that explained some of it.He has a talent for riding the dirt bikes,and wants to join that bike group, it's a outlet for him to get away from his life (which I can see a pretty rough one) I just wish they wouldn't ride their bikes in the streets and get chased by the police. Maybe they can build a track or something for them.Maybe some club can be created. Something needs to be done to keep them off the main streets.I understand the police trying to keep them and pedestrians and others safe.

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blazeaglory-18319

I am reviewing the DOCUMENTARY and not the actual content.This documentary was itself, the camera work, the topic, etc was awesome. Thats was we are rating here, not a social idea or opinion. That is what FOX news and MSNBC boards are for...Yes the content was/is graphic. This documentary in no way glorifies the content. It merely presents it. So for the two reviews below who rated the content and actual societal view/opinion, instead of rating the actual documentary with its production, etc...If you/they want a debate on the ills of society, don't do it here. This is a website to review movies/documentary's.

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poplacork

ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME? Any kid with a mini bike with less than 5hp or anyone without head and tail lights are doing this every day. Maybe I should produce a documentary of women rubbing lotion on their hands and their occasional struggle to open a jar. It might be worth it if I make the same $44K at the box office as this film did. At best this is a home video of someone's kid that showed up at the box office. Maybe we should all do this. Oh wait... that's what YouTube is for.To complete my mandatory 10 lines I will say, it saddens me that a young man's greatest desire is to be a part of even the smallest of efforts to demonstrate support for antisocial behavior.

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Seth_Rogue_One

A pretty unique and interesting look at urban life about some dirt-bikers in Baltimore. Which of course is most known for being the main ground for the TV-series THE WIRE.It focuses mainly one one kid called Pug who wants nothing more but to join the 12 O'Clock Boys "gang", I use that term lightly cause they aren't really a gang per se because the only illegal activities they do is ride their dirt-bikes on the streets where they are not allowed, performing various stunts etc. They also interview some "street-legends" of the original 12'O Clock Boys who started out years ago and is still about that life.It's a documentary the way it should be done, it doesn't try to push an agenda on you or condone the illegal activities nor show disdain for it, it just show you the way it is and how they use the riding as a release for whatever problems they have got going on.

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