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Turn It Up (2000)

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Trying to bootstrap his way out of Brooklyn's mean streets is Diamond, a rap musician. With his long-time pal Gage acting as his manager, he's trying to lay down a demo tape with cut-rate ... See full summary »

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Denzel / Diamond (as Pras Michel)
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Cliff
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Kia
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Mr. White
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Baz
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Marshall
Patrice Goodman ...
Jane
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Seamus
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Natalie
Elain R. Graham ...
Rose
Harry-O ...
Master Mix
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Mr. Chang
Jeff Jones ...
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Trying to bootstrap his way out of Brooklyn's mean streets is Diamond, a rap musician. With his long-time pal Gage acting as his manager, he's trying to lay down a demo tape with cut-rate studio time. To pay the bills, he and Gage run drugs for "Mr. B." Inside a week, Diamond's beloved mother dies suddenly, his father appears after an absence of 12 years and wants a relationship, and his girlfriend Kia tells him she's pregnant, asking him if he's ready to be a father. Gage steals $100,000 in a multiple-felony robbery so that Diamond can record a full album, not knowing it's Mr. B's money he's taken. B wants his money, Diamond wants his music, Tia wants an answer. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

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How you gonna win?

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Crime | Drama | Action | Music

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6 September 2000 (USA)  »

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Ghetto Superstar  »

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Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$576,820 (USA) (8 September 2000)

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$1,244,676 (USA) (29 September 2000)
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Diamond's father is not even pressing the keys when he is "playing" the piano in the arts academy. See more »

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straight forward and realistic
5 April 2001 | by (Massachusetts) – See all my reviews

The movie was decent. But Pras lacks acting ability, which really dragged the movie down some. His total, straight face, no emotion performance was needed during a few scenes but the rest of the movie he needed to show some kind of emotions or at least facial expressions which were not there. Ja Rule did a great job in his first role and had some great lines to work with. Worth renting but not buying.


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