Ex$pendable is a 2008 urban film written by Julian Phillips and Shurwill Langston, and produced by Sean Shurwil Langston and directed by Frank E. Jackson, Jr.

Frank E. Jackson, Jr.

Frank E. Jackson, Jr. is an award-winning film director, producer, and writer. He is the founder of Sunjada Productions, a production company located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.-Early life:...

 It features an ensemble cast that includes Gary Sturgis

Gary Sturgis

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, Taral Hicks

Taral Hicks

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, Omillio Sparks

Omillio Sparks

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, Sundy Carter, William L. Johnson

William L. Johnson

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, Thuliso Dingwall

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, Gillie Da Kid, and Michael Blackson

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. This Philadelphia crime drama explores the world of snitches, rival gangs, policemen and corrupt city officials. The film was produced by Tough Struggle Entertainment and Outspoken Media

Outspoken Media

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. Ex$pendable was released on DVD in the United States by Maverick Entertainment Group

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Plot

On the streets of Philadelphia, competing gangs try to gain control of their territories, but the government sponsored informant system is becoming a nuisance to their corrupt dealings. Raffy Omillio Sparks

Omillio Sparks

Omillio Sparks is an American rapper from West Philadelphia and former Roc-a-Fella artist.-Career:Sparks started his career off as a member of State Property and signing a deal with Jay Z's record label Roc-a-Fella Records along with Beanie Sigel and others. Sparks and the group also starred in...

finds out the hard way that the ‘snitch-network’ has hit him where it hurts most, when he discovers his wife is actually a police informant! Now that the empire that he worked so hard to create is threatened, what will he choose...his love for his wife or his loyalty to the streets?

Details

Ex$pendable was created from the story by Shurwil Langston of Tough-Struggle Entertainment, who hired freelance writer Julian Phillips (see IMDb and online website for credits), to write the screenplay. Phillips has screen credit on a number of small-budget features, and also numerous educational films and videos, and has also worked as a journalist.

Cast

• Gary Sturgis as Salim
• Taral Hicks as Brenda
• Omillio Sparks as Raffy
• Sundy Carter as Sheena
• William L. Johsnon as Arnold
• Thurliso Dingwall as Delio
• Gillie Da Kid as Arthur
• Michael Blackson as Himself
• Antonio Walker as Santana
• Perry Poston as Jason
• Okema Moore as Raquette
• Terron Jones as Packard Finley
• Hasan Bivings as FBI Agent Smith
• Leigha Mai-Ling as Miss Renee