Cam'ron, Chi McBride, Cynthia Martells

This fictionalized account of the real lives of three notorious and influential Harlem drug dealers (played by Wood Harris, Mekhi Phifer and rapper Cam'ron) is told in flashbacks as Harris's character...( read more  read more... ), Ace, becomes slowly immersed in the world of hustling. He learns the business from a well-known dealer and then teams up with the two other men to become a dominant force. But the cost may ultimately be his conscience. …

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51% liked it

41 critics

R, 97 min.

Directed by: Charles Stone III

Release Date: October 25, 2002

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DVD Release Date: April 8, 2003

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  • October 17, 2009
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  • August 17, 2009
    i love this movie so much they all did they thang
  • June 6, 2009
    I love this movie, or maybe it's just sexy Wood Harris that draws me to this one.
  • May 21, 2009
    This is a great movie! I guarantee you would not want to get up!
  • April 5, 2009
    great telling of the alpo rich porter story
  • March 28, 2009
    This is 1 ov my top 3 moviies
  • February 24, 2009
    My favorite "Ghetto Gangsta" Movie of all time.
  • December 9, 2008
    This is one of my guys favorite movies, so I owed it to him to watch it. I actually have to say it was pretty decent & there were some parts where I wished I had money like that to just go out & spend, but like one of the girls in the movis stated sarcasticly after her guy gave h...( read more)er a stack, "what am I supposed to do with this? Go shopping?"

    Thought it had a good storyline & of course some good eye candy. Phifer was good as one of the leads alont with Harris, who totally changed his role from the beginning to the end of the movie.

    Does have a few emotional scenes, but guess that is expected coming from a hood movie about notorious drug dealers. The movie basically shows you the life of three drug dealers & the risks, the highs, the lows & how it can all turn on you in a matter of seconds.
  • November 12, 2008
    story was too predictable I am sick of these gangsta movies being written by people who have no idea what it is like to be in the hood. It sucked and i did not like any of the cast memebers in it!!

Critic Reviews


October 25, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The movie is ambitious, has good energy and is well-acted, but tells a familiar story in a familiar way. full review

October 25, 2002
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

In this bird's-eye-view of the drug trade circa 1986, there's something missing: the buyers. full review

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