Stryker (2004 film)

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{{Infobox film

| name = Stryker

| image = 2004 "Stryker" poster.jpg

| caption =

| starring = Kyle Henry
Ryan Rajendra Black
Tri Cao
Deena Fontaine
Nancy Sanderson
Brendan Canale
Kevin Cuddihy
Brent Neale

| music = Karman Omeosoo

| cinematography = Edward Lachman

| editing = Bruce Little

| studio = Wild Boars of Manitoba, in association with Telefilm Canada

| distributor = Universal Home Video

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2004|09|11|Venice Film Festival|2005|07|22}}

| runtime = 93 minutes

| country = Canada

| language = English

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Stryker is a 2004 film by Noam Gonick about gang violence in North End Winnipeg, Manitoba."Sad issues and a sadder film". Toronto Star, 22 July 2005.

The film follows a 14-year-old arsonist (Kyle Henry) who becomes involved in a turf war between the Indian Posse and the Asian Bomb Squad (a now-defunct Filipino gang). He is known only as Stryker, a slang term for a prospective gang member.

Music for the film was composed by Karman Omeosoo of Team Rezofficial."Hobbema's award-winning hip-hop crew strikes again". Edmonton Journal, 3 July 2005.

Plot

Running away from his reserve after burning down a church, 14-year-old Stryker (Kyle Henry) ends up in North End, Winnipeg.{{Cite web|last=Felperin|first=Leslie|date=2004-09-29|title=Stryker|url=https://variety.com/2004/film/reviews/stryker-1200530630/|access-date=2021-07-30|website=Variety|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Stryker|url=http://qa.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/636542/stryker|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730013143/http://qa.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/636542/stryker|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 July 2021|access-date=2021-07-30|website=Turner Classic Movies|language=en}}

Becoming involved in a turf war, he is stuck between joining either the Indian Posse, led by an Indigenous lesbian named Mama Ceece (Deena Fontaine), recently released from jail; or the Asian Bomb Squad, a Filipino gang headed by Omar (Ryan Black), who is part-Indigenous.