The Maker (1997)

Tim Hunter's The Maker is nothing to write home about.  It's a drama film with an end that attempts to live up to "thriller" mode. A teenage kid hangs out with his wild friends. His brother, whom he hasn't seen for years, pays him a visit.  The brother invites the kid to join him in his "business". Of course, he shouldn't have done that. But there are some redeeming things. Sometimes it is fun to see films that have not aged well - the clothes, hairdos, and soundtrack music bring back the 90's, but don't really add up to a good movie. The movie is quite fun to watch because of the seedy, Californian locations; urban hell / non-places / rowdy bars / highways.