Rooftops (1989)

Starring:

• Jason Gedrick
• Troy Byer
• Eddie Velez
• Tisha Campbell-Martin
• Alexis Cruz
• Allen Payne
• Steve Love
• Rafael Báez
• Jamie Tirelli
• Luis Guzmán
• Millie Tirelli
• Robert LaSardo

Storyline
This is the story of a young man named T, a misunderstood loner who has escaped the heartless streets of New York's Lower East Side to make a life for himself on the rooftops of banded tenement buildings. T and the other homeless kids live by their wits at an empty lot they call the Garden of Eden. In his rock n' roll paradise, T encounters the alluring Elana. They are immediately attracted to each other, and their passion soon grows into an explosive love affair. Unexpectedly, T discovers that Elana is connected with a ruthless street gang of killers. When he confronts her with the truth, T is suddenly caught up in a deadly, heart-pounding struggle.

Runaway (1989, TV Movie)

Starring:

• Charles S. Dutton
• Jasmine Guy
• Gavin Allen
• Kevin Artis
• Akili Prince
• Manuel Feliciano
• Dwayne McClary
• Kim Staunton
• Hattie Winston
• Sullivan Walker
• Wanakee Legardy

Storyline

"Just worry about yourself." Aremis' embittered aunt tells him when he volunteers to help out handicapped kids. But Aremis is about to learn firsthand the importance of people helping each other. "They think I did it," he whispers after a gang attack leads to the death of his handicapped friend. With the police in pursuit, he slips down into the New York's subway system to hide. He quickly learns that the harsh world of the homeless is a dangerous and lonely place for a young boy and that he can't survive without the kindness of others.