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Paid in Full (2002) -- A young man from Harlem, forced to cope with the 1980s drug scene, builds an illegal empire, only to have a crisis of conscience.
Paid in Full (2002) -- A young man from Harlem, forced to cope with the 1980s drug scene, builds an illegal empire, only to have a crisis of conscience.

Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   1,955 votes
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Director:
Charles Stone III
Writers (WGA):
Azie Faison Jr. (earlier screenplay) &
Austin Phillips (earlier screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
25 October 2002 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Action | Crime more
Tagline:
The American Dream... Their way.
Plot:
A young man from Harlem, forced to cope with the 1980s drug scene, builds an illegal empire, only to have a crisis of conscience. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
I was hoping for this... more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Wood Harris ... Ace

Mekhi Phifer ... Mitch
Kevin Carroll ... Calvin

Esai Morales ... Lulu

Chi McBride ... Pip
Cam'ron ... Rico
Remo Greene ... Sonny
Cynthia Martells ... Dora

Elise Neal ... Aunt June

Regina Hall ... Kiesha
Joyce Walker ... Janet Woods (as Joyce Walker Joseph)
Ron C. Jones ... Ice (as Ron Cephas Jones)

Nelson Tynes ... Wedge
Karen Andrew ... Cakes
Pedro Salvín ... Columbian Man #1 (as Pedro Salvin)
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violence, pervasive language, some strong sexuality and drug content.
Runtime:
97 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
Based on the true story of Azie Faison Jr., Alberto Martinez and Richard Porter. The trio controlled much of the drug trade in New York City in the 1980's. more
Quotes:
Calvin: I just made enough money to bake biscuits for the projects. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Kanye West: College Dropout - Video Anthology (2005) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Dirty and Grimey more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
I was hoping for this..., 23 January 2002
9/10
Author: Bring Da Ruckus from NY City

I am glad that there is a movie based on the lives of legendary Harlem kingpins Alpo, AZ and Rich Porter coming out. I saw this movie and it really went back to the old school w/ music from Rakim("Paid In Full" which is the theme of the movie). It shows the ups and downs of the drug game and is focused mainly on AZ(David Sherwin(Wood) Harris). The surprise came from rapper Cam'ron as Alpo(but is called Rico). I don't want to give it away but for those people who checked the street documentary, "Game Over" would really understand this movie as well as those who knew AZ, Rich and Alpo personally and those who know the legacy of these hustlers.

It gets a 9 from me, I loved it

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