Crossing the Bridge (1992)

This film has a lot of charm and compelling characters. I grew up during this period and think the film captures well the spirit of the times and the way people talked. The soundtrack couldn't have been better chosen and adds a lot to the nostalgic feel of the film. What's especially fun for me are the film locations- Minneapolis is standing in for Detroit in most of the scenes. The river hangout scene is very close to where I live now and the high school fight scene took place at my alma mater. Great themes and character development. I think everyone can identify in some way with the characters in this film. There are only a couple of weak scenes which do not significantly detract from the plot line or characters.