�Snipes� is an
action-thriller set in the mean streets of Philadelphia, a journey through the
dark side of the rap music industry and an underworld of hustlers, thieves, and
killers who�ll do whatever it takes to stay on top of the game.
It�s the story of ERIK TRIGGS (Sam Jones III), a teenager who�s got a
problem with authority figures and a reputation as Philly�s top �sniper�
� the term used for a subculture of kids that record labels employ to plaster
the city with promotional materials. Erik is currently working for Ill Wax
Records, a company founded by notorious ex-street hustler BOBBY STARR (Dean
Winters). Ill Wax may be coming off a string of flops, but Starr is convinced
he�s found the golden goose in his latest discovery PROLIFIK (Nelly), a rapper
whom Erik idolizes. Prolifik�s first single is burning up the charts and Bobby
Starr can�t wait to rush his debut album out to the masses � but first
Prolifik has to finish it, and lately the studio sessions have yielded nothing
but infighting and more delays.
Erik quickly realizes that not everything is what it seems to be and that the
record label is involved in a dark and complex conspiracy. Caught in the
crossfire, Erik must rely on his w
its to stay alive.
�Snipes� recalls such classic thrillers as Marathon Man, Three Days of the
Condor, and Blow Out. A roller-coaster ride of twists and revelations that
builds to an explosive climax, it sheds light on the dark side of a business
fueled by greed and disposable heroes. In the end, it�s all about the hype �
and in the case of Erik Triggs, the hype is a dangerous thing to believe.