Is 'Cut Throat City' a true story? Get to know the Shameik Moore starrer

Rapper turned director RZA returned for his latest venture in 2020, Cut Throat City that has finally me its way to digital platforms. Cut Throat City follows story of a group of four friends who turn to crime after t receiving help as promised by FEMA in wake of Hurricane Katrina. action heist movie stars Shameik Moore, rapper T.I, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Kat Graham, Ethan Hawke among ors. movie received positive reviews and collected a modest revenue at box office despite Coronavirus scare.

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Is Cut Throat City a true story?

Cut Throat Story is loosely based on real-life events that took place during Hurricane Katrina. While backdrop of hurricane and incidences following after is true, plot at heat is artistic liberty. As we all kw, government ncies like FEMA were under fire for ir poor manment during disaster. As a result, many individuals and businesses chose path of frauds and scam for benefits.

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More about movie

Cut Throat City is set in New Orleans and shown through  lenses of young ults who are introduced as rmal office-goers but soon turn into a gang of frauds with  choice as y embark on a series of daring heists as Hurricane Katrina decimates city and FEMA denies aids.

film was scheduled to have its world premiere at South by Southwest festival on March 14, 2020, but unfortunately suffered a lot of push and pull in dates due to pandemic. movie finally opened in 407 atres around United States on August 21, 2020, and was released on Netflix in select regions around world on January 21, 2021. movie is t yet available on Netflix India but can be rented or bought through video-on-demand from Apple and Amazon Prime stores. 

movie was received well by audience as well as critics who mitted that portrayal of plight of citizens was remarkable. movie received a 6.1/10 on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, whereas Metacritic weighted aver score of 67/100.

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