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Lift (2001) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2001 · 85 mins · English
- Directed by
- Khari Streeter, DeMane Davis
- Starring
- Kerry Washington, Lonette McKee, Eugene Byrd, Georgia Lyman, Sticky Fingaz, Samantha Brown
Set in the underworld of “boosters,” the film follows a smart, charismatic young woman from a fractured family—her mother and grandmother—to the illicit trade of shoplifting. It presents a nuanced, non‑stereotypical view of how troubled family dynamics push her into a criminal career, exploring the consequences when crime finally catches up.
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