Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)
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16% of critics liked it
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Hip-hop star 50 Cent makes his movie debut in this hard-edged urban drama inspired by the rapper's own life. Marcus (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, aka 50 Cent) grew up in a tough New York neighborhood and was left to fend for himself after the death of his mother when he was a kid. Marcus… More Hip-hop star 50 Cent makes his movie debut in this hard-edged urban drama inspired by the rapper's own life. Marcus (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, aka 50 Cent) grew up in a tough New York neighborhood and was left to fend for himself after the death of his mother when he was a kid. Marcus fell in with a powerful crime boss (Bill Duke) who gave him an opportunity to make a good living -- by selling drugs. While Marcus has misgivings about his life of crime and has an interest in expressing himself as a rap artist, his success as a dealer makes it hard for him to get away from the life. However, when a heist goes wrong and Marcus is shot several times, he has a change of heart and decides to leave his old life behind. He begins pursuing his dream of making it in music, and with the support of his girlfriend (Joy Bryant) he begins recording a demo tape. Marcus' new songs are inspired by the gritty realities of his old life on the street, but just as it looks like he might be able to land a record deal, he discovers that some of his old business associates aren't too happy about Marcus telling folks about their actions. Get Rich or Die Tryin' was directed by Jim Sheridan, best known for his tough but atmospheric stories of life in Ireland (In The Name of the Father, My Left Foot). ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jim Sheridan
- Genres
- Drama
- In Theaters
- Nov 9, 2005 Wide
- On DVD
- Mar 28, 2006
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Randy Cordova, Arizona Republic
50 Cent has some good moments, but other times he seems like little more than a blank slate.
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Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
This thinly autobiographical gangsta odyssey never achieves liftoff, and Jackson is unconvincing.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
This isn't Sheridan's most complex or richest picture, but there's lots of life to it: This is an unapologetically glossy pop product, powered by a strong, old-fashioned sense of B-movie melodrama.
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Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Director Jim Sheridan and screenwriter Terence Winter have difficulty fashioning these events into a story that has a coherent point or purpose.
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Ted Fry, Seattle Times
The story and action are serviceable, but there's very little spark in the wooden screen presence of the star and the dearth of subtext or style from the director.
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Cast
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Curtis Jackson
as Marcus
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Leon
as Slim
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Sullivan Walker
as Grandpa
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Russell Hornsby
as Odell
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Serena Reeder
as Katrina
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Mpho Koaho
as Junebug
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Bill Duke
as Levar
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Terrence Howard
as Bama
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Marc John Jefferies
as Young Marcus
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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
as Majestic
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Omar Benson Miller
as Keryl
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Viola Davis
as Grandma
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Tory Kittles
as Justice
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Ashley Walters
as Antwan
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Joy Bryant
as Charlene
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Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson
as Marcus
- 50 Cent
- Benz Antoinee



