Bobby G. Can't Swim (1999): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1999, Bobby G. Can't Swim is a drama film directed by John-Luke Montias, running about 89 minutes.

What it’s about. Bobby G. lives life on the edge in this real, raw New York street drama. Bobby is a small-time coke dealer, always on the hustle but rarely successful. He lives in Hell's Kitchen with his Puerto Rican girlfriend Lucy, who makes ends meet as a prostitute. A typical day finds Bobby selling $20 bags to neighborhood locals and passing cars. A yuppie kid looking to score a kilo of coke approaches him to broker a deal and Bobby sees the opportunity of a lifetime to make some real money. His rough days may just be over. With the tidy profit he could even leave the business. Playing out of his league, Bobby arranges to get the kilo from Astro, a fearsome, high-level drug dealer. Though Lucy announces that she's decided to go back to Puerto Rico and pleads with him to make a fresh start too, Bobby is sticking to his deal and isn't going anywhere now, convinced he'll be 'livin' large in a matter a' days...

Who’s in it. Bobby G. Can't Swim stars John-Luke Montias as Bobby Grace, Susan Mitchell as Lucy, Vincent Vega as Coco and Norman Middleton as Popeet, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.1/10, Bobby G. Can't Swim has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Bobby G. Can't Swim page.

If you liked it. Fans of Bobby G. Can't Swim tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.