The real achievement for Strickland is that he is not academically trained, so in many ways he admits that this film was his film school. However, in true guerilla filmmaking fashion he pulled on his resources to make this movie. And, Thug Opus’s rough edge is its appeal. It delivers on what it’s supposed to be- a true grit tale of the illegal side of the inner city. For information on Thug Opus and future endeavors from Strickland visit his company’s website at http://www.supremearsenal.com/