"Small Time is a piercing look into the life of Vince Williams, a young black man surviving on the margins of society...The film depicts Vince's brutal life unsentimentally as he moves from petty crime to a final violent explosion...His family situation, as represented through his relationship with his selfish and exploitative mother, offers him no moral or emotional support that could sustain him. His...sometimes violently sadistic relationship to his girlfriend indicate(s) that his personality is already hopelessly disturbed. Small Time is a gritty and realistic exposé of the unbearable social conditions and poverty that are destroying the lives of urban youth. (But the film never loses sight of Vince's humanity, even when Vince is willing to barter it for the money to survive another day.) Working with virtually no money, Loftis has nonetheless produced a startling work. Small Time is a bold, immediate and hard-edged gem from a very talented and det ermined new director. (Winner, Best Film, Taormina Film Festival `90)"-- Dmitri Eipides, Toronto Festival `90 (and production notes)