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Overwhelming dislike
Based on 16 critic reviews
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Based on 3 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Drama
Written by:
Robert Adetuyi
Ray 'Cory' Daniels (story)
Chris Hudson (story)
Kelly Hilaire (story)
Directed by: Robert Adetuyi
Release Date:
Theatrical: September 6, 2000
DVD: March 20, 2001
Running Time: 86 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: R for strong violence and language and for some drug content
Starring Pras Michel, Ja Rule, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Jason Statham, and Tamala Jones
In this semi-autobiographical film, Pras, a struggling rapper from Brooklyn, is trying to make it big.
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What The Critics Said
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Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
Hits hard and pulls no punches in telling its brutal story.
Read Full Review >New York Post Lou Lumenick
Features less than 10 minutes of music in its mercifully brief 83-minute running time.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
Normally, I'd recommend a movie like this only to diehard fans. But even they may want to wait until it hits cable.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Russell Smith
Definitive modern cinematic eye-candy with all the connotations of empty calories that term implies.
Read Full Review >Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard
A vanity vehicle for the dubious acting talents of Pras.
Read Full Review >Miami Herald Sara Wildberger
This misguided gangster rap movie had every strike against it from the start.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Jessica Winter
The staging and performances are awkward, the frequent shoot-outs a snore.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Stephen Holden
Deteriorates into a gory shoot-'em-up gangster movie with a quick-fix ending that leaves many threads dangling. It could have been something more.
Read Full Review >Variety Robert Koehler
Patently absurd in both the details and larger aspects, the ultraserious pic is undermined by poor casting.
Read Full Review >Salon.com Andrew O'Hehir
This awkward fable of ghetto redemption mixes painfully earnest message-delivery with occasional scenes of brutal violence.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 6.6 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Brandon D. gave it a 10:
This movie it bada$$ all the songs are good but my favorite song is when ja rule and pras are rapping at that underground club....this is a gangsta movie..u gotta see it!!
Vincent H. gave it a 10:
F***ing great movie, bezt gangstar film ever!!!
