Arc (2006)

Set in the belly of Los Angeles criminal underworld Arc is the story of Paris Pritchert a former police officer turned drug dealer and addict who embarks on a quest to find a missing child in the hope of redeeming his eroding character The only catch is like all addicts Paris confidence completely relies on the drugs in his system and in this case his firm belief that he can succeed in his mission if he can just stay high 247 and alive long enough to see it through To aid in the endeavor Paris enlists the help of Maya Gibbs an African American prostitute versed not only in the language of the street but also in the words of Maya Angelou and Nadine Gordimer And together the path of this dysfunctional duo crosses with those of the childs parents a doctor with a penchant for soliciting Street Boys a selfascribed King Of Porn a drug supplier with a gift for making impeccable hors doeuvres and a hardened cop with more scams than the most adept street hustler