Never Die Alone (2004)
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26% of critics liked it
(90 reviews) -
64% of users liked it
(10,217 ratings)
From a script from first-time scribe James Gibson comes this filmed adaptation of ex-gangster Donald Goines' 1974 novel Never Die Alone. Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson (Juice, Bones), the films stars David Arquette as Paul Pawlowski, a reporter who takes an interest in gang kingpin King David,… More From a script from first-time scribe James Gibson comes this filmed adaptation of ex-gangster Donald Goines' 1974 novel Never Die Alone. Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson (Juice, Bones), the films stars David Arquette as Paul Pawlowski, a reporter who takes an interest in gang kingpin King David, played by rapper/actor DMX. When King David is killed, Pawlowski happens upon the criminal's journal and envelops himself in his story. From there, the rise and fall of King David is covered in flashbacks as Pawlowski makes his way through the diary. Aisha Tyler and Jennifer Sky co-star. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ernest R. Dickerson
- Written By
- James Gibson
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
R,
- In Theaters
- Mar 26, 2004 Wide
- Studio
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Thumbs down for me.
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Richard Harrington, Washington Post
A bumbling adaptation.
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Desson Thomson, Washington Post
What makes Never Die Alone so monumentally terrible isn't just its bearhugging of gangsta flick convention, but its desperate attempt to imbue run-of-the-mill crime with noir classicism.
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Peter Howell, Toronto Star
The various stories are strong enough to compensate for any acting deficiencies.
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Ted Fry, Seattle Times
If not for the excessive melodrama, lousy dialogue, clumsy acting and generally nasty vibe, "Never Die Alone" could have had the kind of distinctive edge that made urban street dramas like Juice, Menace II Society...
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Cast
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DMX
as King David
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David Arquette
as Paul Pawlowski
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Michael Ealy
as Mike
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Clifton Powell
as Moon
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Reagan Gomez-Preston
as Juanita
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Jennifer Sky
as Janet
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Drew Sidora
as Edna
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Antwon Tanner
as Blue
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Tommy 'Tiny' Lister
as Rockie
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Aisha Tyler
as Nancy
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Rhoda Jordan
as Brenda
