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Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children Movie Release: 1995 DVD Release: 05/01/2001 Format: DVD - Letterbox for TV Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 38 mins Studio: GT Media Total Copies: 4 Genres: Drama, Crime, Crime Drama, Urban Drama, Juvenile Delinquency Film See Also: New Jersey Drive [Widescreen]

New Jersey Drive opens with Jason (Gabriel Casseus) heading off to juvenile detention then unfolds in flashback as, chronologically, the incidents leading to his arrest surface one by one. First the audience sees his violence and poverty-ridden project; next his go-nowhere delinquent friends are introduced, as is their hobby: joy riding. Soon some of the teens, including Jason, begin to convert their hobby into a part-time job as they steal cars and sell them to a sleazy chop-shop owner for pennies on the dollar. Eventually, luck runs out when they are caught in a police sting; one boy is shot to death by the crooked Officer Roscoe (Saul Stein), who then warns Jason not to tell a soul; however, they continue stealing cars. Meanwhile, Jason beats up a neighborhood acquaintance on the playground for a slight to his sister and finds himself the target of the boy's murder attempts. The action draws to a head as both Roscoe and the vengeful boy close in. ~ Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide

Sharron Corley - Jason Petty
Gabriel Casseus - Midget
Saul Stein - Roscoe
Gwen McGee - Rene Petty
Andre Moore - Ritchie

Goodtimes provides a good-looking image with =New Jersey Drive, though there are moments where the source material looks a bit damaged. Details are sharp and never bleed together. To Goodtimes' credit, they have included the 1.85:1 widescreen of the film. They rarely use an anamorphic transfer, which might have made the picture even better. The sound, as with many of their releases, is a Dolby Digital Surround, which centers the dialogue squarely up front. There is little sound in the back speakers, but this is not a film that would rely on excessive surround sound. A real disappointment with many Goodtimes' titles is the lack of many extra features. This title, for example, has none. Even a trailer, something that should be considered the minimum for a disc, would be welcome. As is the case with all discs from this company, the price is low enough that it's difficult to expect too much. This is a good film from a talented filmmaker and a decent, though hardly spectacular disc. If it's the movie that matters to viewers more than the disc content, they really can't go wrong with this title. ~ Trent Fordham, All Movie Guide