🎬 Love Can Heal… Or Destroy
The “urban drama” genre encompasses all the thrills of love and revenge, and director Lorenzo Pierson captures every ounce of it in Straight Ruthless (2023). Romantic undertones, slaughter, and heartbreak set the vibe of the gritty Detroit streets, all enveloped by the thundering soundtrack featured in the heart-pounding trailer.
Brace yourself for an emotional whirlwind. This movie is unlike anything you have seen before, Straight Ruthless exposes the terrifying lengths people will go to out of love, and all the secrets yearning to be uncovered. The trailer succinctly captures the essence portraying love as a double-edged sword where every twist reveals bursts of treachery waiting to unfold. The movie features heart-touching moments juxtaposed with bloodshed, surrendering viewers to the dreadful mystery begging to be unraveled.
✨ C A S T & C H A R A C T E R S – F A C E S O F B E T R A Y A L & L O Y A L T Y
⭐ Lauren Lola Davis as Angel
You would never guess the turmoil a woman in love and recently wedded is feeling deep within. She seems to be grinning ear to ear, having escaped all the horrors of her life. But everything changes when tragedy strikes, and Angel evolves from fragile grieving widow to relentless truth-sleuth hell-bent on vengeance.
⭐ Raquel Brown as Destiny
Destiny is Angel’s best friend and the ultimate ride or die. But in a world where even friends have hidden agendas, is Destiny’s loyalty true — or does she carry secrets of her own?
⭐ Phonzo Brown as Hitman
A remorseless cold-blooded killer. Silent, swift and deadly — the man behind the mask who changes Angel’s life forever.
📝 THE STORY – WHEN LOVE ISN’T ENOUGH TO KEEP YOU SAFE
Angel and Dez were the perfect couple; young and in love. Married and ready to move back to their hometown of Detroit to start a new life. But dreams don’t last long in a city built on survival. On their first night back, Dez gets cold-blooded gunned down right in front of Angel. The killer runs off into the dark leaving nothing but pain, heartache and questions.
Heartbreak begins. Turns out Angel, along with her ever-loyal friend, Kane, is determined to get to the bottom of things. Together they start exposing the layers that is Dez’s life and it quickly spirals out of control. What they uncover is far worse than anything she could have ever fathomed. At the center of it all, her husband leading a double life entwined with treacherous foes, concealed adversaries, and brutal deception.
When Angel dives deeper, the hardest lesson strikes: the man she married is not who she thought he was. Sometimes… the people you most trust can hurt you the most.
Now that Angel’s life is in peril, she must decide — will she remain one more pawn in this lethal chess match, or will she eradicate those who sought to crush her?
🔥 THEMES – Love. Loyalty. Deceit. Revenge.
What occurs when trust is obliterated?
How desperate are you for the truth?
Being Ruthless on the streets of Detroit might just be the only way to live.