State Property (2002)

Director:

Abdul Malik Abbott

Writers:

Abdul Malik Abbott
Ernest 'Tron' Anderson

Release Date:

18 January 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime | Action

Tagline:

You Either Get Down Or You Lay Down.

Plot:

Frustrated with being broke, Beans (Sigel) decides that the only way to grasp the American Dream is to take it...

Plot Keywords:

Gangster | Rap Music | Drug Lord | Hip Hop

Cast

Beanie Sigel	...	Beans
Omillio Sparks	...	Baby Boy
Memphis Bleek	...	Blizz
Damon Dash	...	'Boss' Dame
Sundy Carter	...	Aisha
Tyran 'Ty-Ty' Smith	...	Shareef
Oschino	...	D-Nice
Jay-Z	...	Untouchable J
Brother Newz	...	P-Nut
Randolph Curtis Rand	...	Saul Weisberg
Nicole Madeo	...	Leslie Tucci
Leslie Pilgrim	...	Aja
Kyndra Monet	...	Selena
Pain in da Ass	...	Mario
Dee Lee	...	Poochie
Rell	...	Butter
Leah Leatherbury	...	Tonya
Reb	...	Snoop
Rashie Constantine	...	Mel
Stephen 'X' Baker	...	Bruce
Willie Esco	...	Papi Wil'
Cousin Ervan	...	E
Andrea Videla	...	Nina
Constanza Casas	...	Leila
James 'Murda' Smith	...	Murda
Burt Bazin	...	Timmy
Christina Morales	...	Waitress
Larry 'Tron' Quartes	...	Futch
Tatiana Vujoshevich	...	The Reporter
Devin 'DeMarco' Ramos	...	Tone
Walter 'DeMiggs' Patterson	...	Malik
Garvin Stewart	...	Chedda
Gee Roberson	...	Manny (as G. Roberson)
Chris Eric Williams	...	C-Zer
Bobby Dash	...	Bob
Big Skane	...	Skane
Robert John Burke	...	Bob (as Robert Burke)
Jennifer Cordero	...	Dana
Derren Fuentes	...	Detective Jenkins
Tim House	...	Detective Mason
Oria Rodriguez	...	Sasha
Arda 'Muggs' Henderson	...	Bartender
Jennifer Pan	...	Club Waitress
Letisha Wilson	...	Tisha
Christopher Ries	...	Ricky
Hanif 'Neef' Muhammed	...	Troy
Amil	...	Boss' Assassin
DJ Clue	...	Boss Informant
Greg 'M&M' Werts	...	Mario's Henchman
Big Shon	...	Mario's Henchman
Richard Bravo	...	Ramon
Dave Sierra	...	Benito
Jacob Arabo	...	Eli (as Jacob 'The Jeweler')
Raouf Simmons	...	Brother Uf
Kevin Nunan	...	Sergeant Kev'
Giovanni Laws	...	Detective Ashley
J. Diamond	...	Medic
Frank Minerva	...	Medic
Gabina Cordero	...	P-Nut's Girl
Slice	...	Slice
Lenny Santiago	...	Len
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Denyce Lawton	...	Bikini Girl #2 (uncredited)

Directed by
Abdul Malik Abbott

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Abdul Malik Abbott
Ernest 'Tron' Anderson

Produced by
Phyllis Cedar	....	executive producer
Damon Dash	....	producer
Rob Khristov	....	line producer
Cha-Ka Pilgrim	....	associate producer
Ron Rotholz	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Abdul Malik Abbott
Evan Eder
Gregory Darryl Smith

Cinematography by
David Daniel

Film Editing by
Paul Frank
Tim French
Justine Harari

Casting by
Emmanuelle Cuny-Panicker
William P. Nance
Cha-Ka Pilgrim

Production Design by
Cecil Gentry

Set Decoration by
Brian Cantaldi
Charlotte Newman

Costume Design by
Chasia
Natalie Johnson

Makeup Department
Mike Falcigno	....	special makeup effects artist
Martha Melendez	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Petra Hoebel	....	production manager
Philip Stilman	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gary B. Encarnacion	....	assistant director
Cecily Kaston	....	assistant director
April Taylor	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Alexis J. Estevez	....	storyboard artist
Hunter Thompson	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
William Edward Duran	....	sound recordist
Andrew Edelman	....	production sound mixer
Brian Fish	....	boom operator
Patrick Giraudi	....	sound re-recording mixer
Darren Paskal	....	supervising soound editor

Stunts
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
George Bianchini	....	Steadicam operator
Paul McCarthy	....	key grip
Craig Striano	....	grip

Music Department
Joel C. High	....	music supervisor
Dexter Story	....	music coordinator

Other crew
Carline Balan	....	executive assistant: Damon Dash
Jennifer Blum	....	assistant: Ron Rotholz (as Jen Blum)
Laurie Esser	....	script supervisor
Wayne Levin	....	head of business/legal affairs: Lions Gate
LeRoy McCarthy	....	assistant location manager
Robert M. Melnik	....	senior vice president of business affairs: Lions Gate Films
Donna Sloan	....	vice president of production: Lions Gate
Wendy L. York	....	extras coordinator

Thanks
Aaliyah	....	in memory of
Kevin Nunan	....	in memory of

Production Companies

• Roc-a-fella Films

Distributors

• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (Germany) (video)
• Lions Gate Films (2002) (USA)
• Studio Home Entertainment (DVD)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and sexuality, nonstop language, and drug content

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted | Singapore:R21 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Cresskill, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Roc-a-fella Films

Goofs:

Continuity: When Amil is sitting on the steps talking to her friends, one of the girls behind is alternately brushing/not brushing her hair between shots.

Quotes:

Beans:This city right here we call brotherly love? Ain't no love here.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Boondocks: The Fund-Raiser (#3.7)" (2010)

Soundtrack:

Sun Don't Shine

Its a movie of rappers, not actors, remember that...

Yes the acting was garbage, I will admit that, and the story was NOT original at all, but I still really enjoyed the movie. Granted I am a big fan of Roc-A-Fella records and all of their artists. If you are a fan of rap, or low budget movies you will like it...Personally I thought Dame's character was the most enjoyable of them all, especially the scene with him and Jigga man talking in the front of his Benz. Not as good of a rap movie as Belly but still a pretty good hood flick. The acting, filming, dialog and story are NOTHING SPECIAL or ORIGINAL, but it does have enough action and jokes to keep it entertaining if you ENJOY films of this genre. If you don't like low-budget/rap/hood/gangsta movies then stay away!