
Damage(2009)
An ex-con battles it out in the cage to pay for the operation that would save the daughter of his victim. Along the way he finds fatherly love, and friendship, in the most unlikely of places.


“His son. His life. His freedom. He's taking them all back.”
An ex-convict gets tangled up with a gang after his car is hijacked with his son inside.

Tyrese Gibson
O2

Meagan Good
Coco

Larenz Tate
Lucky

Henry Hunter Hall
Junior

Game
Meat

William Duffy
Newscaster #2

Shawn Parr
Newscaster #1

Kimora Lee Simmons
Fencing House Lady
Johnny C. Pruitt
Guard

Darris Love
Rock
Waist Deep is a action, adventure, drama, thriller film released in 2006 exploring themes of ex-detainee, baby-snatching, drug lord, hoodlum. Directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall, it stars Tyrese Gibson, Meagan Good, Larenz Tate. An ex-convict gets tangled up with a gang after his car is hijacked with his son inside.
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