When We Were Gangsters

Rising to the Top in Harlem... Harlem was never the same once Brother and Sister came on the scene with their gang of Bad Girls. They know all there is to know about the game and how to win it. Brother grew up in Harlem without a father, enduring physical and mental abuse from his mother's boyfriend, who threatened to kill him if he told his family what was happening. Desperate for help, he reaches out to one of the hustlers who sells heroin at the nearby hotel. The streets become his family, and as he learns the ins and outs of survival, he finds out that he has a half-sister who is just as smart as he is, and who is about to start up her own crew. Together they rule the streets, terrorizing everyone who gets in their way in their ruthless quest for control. But there is a price to pay for becoming local legends, and once they reach the top, there is nowhere to go but down. This compelling ghetto thriller will have you on the edge of your seat with its surprising plot twists and gritty realism.