Urban comedy at its best, GAS features an extremely talented cast who successfully achieve a heady mixture of family drama, street realism, and comical antics, with a little bit of romance thrown in for good measure. Damon (Flex Alexander, CITY OF INDUSTRY, THE SIXTH MAN) is an articulate, college-educated 24-year-old who is returning to LA for his father's funeral. He soon finds out that he has inherited the family business, a gas stationsone that is one of the few black-owned establishments in the area, and an endeavor that his father worked his entire life to make successful. There's only one catch: his brother Mookie (Khalil Kain, LOVE JONES, THE TIGER WOODS STORY) must be his business partner and co-owner for the duration of one year, after which they can do as they please with the business. Mookie is a street kid and Damon's lifelong rival, who has been associated with dealers and thugs all his life; now, they are forced to put their differences aside to learn their new trade, and along the way they discover love, hilarity, and the importance of family and community. The ensemble cast also includes JoMarie Payton (FAMILY MATTERS), male supermodel Tyson Beckford, JB Smoove (POOTIE TANG, MR. DEEDS), and Lil' Max$o, the world's youngest rapper.

release year: 2004

star(s): Tyson Beckford