European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 07, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Deedee Arrington poke Kaiserslautern Bureau. Cd pc baby.  that show actor Wesley Snipes in an interview with to Host David Letterman. Y v recently Analysed the juror and violence that have surrounded his new drug gang thriller new Jack City since it opened in . Heaters Early in March. A the hype a but Little violence a followed the film to Europe where the movie was welcomed  Large generally orderly crowds last weekend at army and air Force Exchange service Heaters in Frankfurt Firth Kaiserslautern and Mannheim Germany. A i wanted to see what the controversy Sall about Quot said army spec. Charity Goudy who drove two hours from Stuttgart to Kaiser slam terns vog Cloch theater with two friends to Sec the movie. There were no scats available  the time the Trio got to the front of the line the sole outbreak of violence occurred at Mannheim s Schuh theater where the film was presented twice on March 30. Cafes and Community officials cancelled a third showing that had been scheduled for March 31, said Mannheim spokeswoman Doris . A some arguments pushing and shoving started outside carried inn the lobby and inside the the Ater Quot where the audience was gathering for a 9 . Showing. Scott said. A a \ a Ymir Tay police responded and restored order. Initially Scott said a it was decided till to show the movie and close the theater.v��?�. Y however the movie started an hour and 15 minutes later than scheduled after Community officials warned the crowd that they would tolerate no More bad behaviour. Y / it was another Story in the states where shooting and looting erupted outside several Heaters after new Jack City opened March 8. Some City officials have blamed the filmmakers complaining that a film about gangs draws violent gangs.   v but Snipes and others associated with the film say the violence in new York los Angeles Chicago and Las vegas was not incited  the movie which is Snipes told the new York times a a anti drug anti violence and anti fratricide right across the Board. If it was the film then Why done to we have a Melee at each of the 800-pi us Heaters where its showing a. Kaiserslautern audiences mostly praised the films realism a a v Yyi. A a it was Good Quot said Rick Latham 20.�?oi�?Tm from the streets of Tampa Fla myself and in be seen the same things happen that it shows. But its not a racial thing a its just about gangs and  y,.y a. Y a . Spec. Derrick Williams agreed. A it was True what they say. There re things like that going on in the inner cities a he said. A 41 year old woman who would identify herself Only As Yvonne admitted that the highly publicized instances of violence at stateside showings Quot piqued  interest. I thought a what a the big Deal a it makes you want to go  Yvonne described the film As Quot entertaining. 1 kind of think it was overplayed and overdone to emphasize crime though.�?�. Others who stood in the ticket line downplayed the films Story line As a reason for seeing it. Quot i like actor director Mario Van Peebles said Monica Julium a family member from Ramstein a.  a Nice to a pretty Cool too Quot added a Friend standing nearby. The rap artist acts in the film. But army staff sgt James a. Baker Chi died a reporter for covering the opening. A tilings like that cause More problems Quot Baker said. A a it a just entertainment. People done to need to be provoked. A yyyy.-. A the films anticipated popularity led to Early. Ticket sales at the four Heaters where it was shown. That a a common cafes practice for films that generate particular interest in the United states. Said  master sgt. Dayton Strickland an cafes spokesman. The vog Cloch theater however was the Only place where ticket sales approached capacity. New Jack City is playing this weekend at Gra few Der Tower Heidelberg Patrick Henry Villag Ramstein a four Corner Sembach a Tiger Palace and Wiesbaden Taurus. It will play april 13 and 14 at Bamberg Mohawk Hahn Cinema 50 and Rhein main base and in Wurzburg on april 20 and 21. Cafes has acquired the film to premiere in a Small group of Heaters. A More general run of the film in All Heaters in furn be is expected in about six weeks. A line forms to the Vogel Weh theater in Kaiserslautern fur the film a new Jack  a amps do of Arrington Dyka