
Pug, a wisecracking 13 year old living on a dangerous Westside block, has one goal in mind: to join The Twelve O'Clock Boys; the notorious urban dirt-bike gang of Baltimore. Converging from all parts of the inner city, they invade the streets and clash with police, who are forbidden to chase the bikes for fear of endangering the public. When Pug's older brother dies suddenly, he looks to the pack for mentorship, spurred by their dangerous lifestyle. Pug's story is coupled wit... (Full plot summary below)
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Pug, a wisecracking 13 year old living on a dangerous Westside block, has one goal in mind: to join The Twelve O'Clock Boys; the notorious urban dirt-bike gang of Baltimore. Converging from all parts of the inner city, they invade the streets and clash with police, who are forbidden to chase the bikes for fear of endangering the public. When Pug's older brother dies suddenly, he looks to the pack for mentorship, spurred by their dangerous lifestyle. Pug's story is coupled with unprecedented, action-packed coverage of the riders in their element. The film presents the pivotal years of change in a boy's life growing up in one of the most dangerous and economically depressed cities in the US.
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| Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach12 O'Clock Boys shows the culture for what it is: thrilling, compelling and more than a little dangerous. |
| Cinemalogue.comTodd JorgensonThe result is evocative and compelling, even if it doesn't offer much context or socioeconomic insight into its broader subject. |
| Washington City PaperTricia OlszewskiFor a first-time filmmaker, Nathan achieves a remarkable balance, presenting each side with very little bias. |
| MetroMatt PriggeIt's the rare film that gets deep into low income inner city life and zeroes in on what motivates those whom society tends to forget. |
| amNewYorkRobert LevinThis slice-of-life effort presents a complicated picture when it comes to the world of urban dirt biking, acknowledging the dangers involved while celebrating its utility as an outlet for the pent-up emotions of a people left behind by society. |
| Television Without PityEthan AlterThat Nathan is able to cover so much ground in a mere 76 minutes makes 12 O'Clock Boys all the more remarkable and essential. |
| ViewLondonJennifer TateA captivating and nail-bitingly tense documentary that provides a stellar account of Baltimore's urban dirt-bike gang ... |
| ScreenAnarchyJason Gorber12 O'Clock Boys is one of those rare, unforgettable films, so tightly constructed and beautifully executed that it's hard not to want to watch it again immediately. |
| PopMattersSarah BoslaughNathan's approach is observational and reminds me of the way Steve James constructed Hoop Dreams, following the emerging story while creating context by including footage of Pug and his mother, Coco, at home... |
| Toronto StarPeter HowellTake a closer look, as Lofty Nathan does in his freewheeling debut feature... and bike gangs like the 12 O'Clock Boys start to differentiate as more than just a dangerous nuisance. |