State Property 2 (2005)

Director:

Damon Dash

Writers:

Adam Moreno (story) &
Damon Dash (story) ...

Release Date:

13 April 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Musical | Action | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

This time, everything is on the line.

Plot:

Three gangsters vie for control of the streets of Philadelphia.

Plot Keywords:

Philadelphia | Reference To Cabbage Patch Dolls | Drug Dealer

Cast

Beanie Sigel	...	Beans
Noreaga	...	El Pollo Loco (as Victor N.O.R.E. Santiago)
Damon Dash	...	Dame
Michael Bentt	...	Biggis (El Plaga)
Omillio Sparks	...	Baby Boy (as 'Omillio Sparks' Kenneth Johnson)
Oschino	...	D-Nice
Freeway	...	Himself
Hanif 'Neef' Muhammed	...	Neef (as Young Neef of Young Gunz)
Christopher Ries	...	Chris (as Young Chris of Young Gunz)
Cam'ron	...	Cam'ron
Juelz Santana	...	Juelz Sanchez
Jim Jones	...	Jimmy Jones (as Jimmy Jones)
Duan Grant	...	P-Nut
Sundy Carter	...	Aisha
Ol' Dirty Bastard	...	Dirt McGirt (as 'Dirt McGirt' Russell Jones)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive violence and language, strong sexuality and drug content.

Runtime:

USA:94 min | Argentina:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Australia:MA | UK:15 | Argentina:16 | Germany:16 | Singapore:R21 | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Dash Films

Trivia:

The word "fuck" is used about 270 times

Quotes:

Dame: You look like a cabbage patch voodoo doll!
guy at table: Suck My dick!
Dame: Its okay... I can take a joke
[dame shoots guy]
Dame: , now you look like a dead voodoo doll!

Movie Connections:

Follows State Property (2002)

Soundtrack:

One Shot Deal

Why musicians should stick to music

I can't say there weren't a handful of somewhat enjoyable moments in this film, most of them simple, gratuitous comedic moments. But to be brutally honest, you would have to be very easily entertained to enjoy this flick. It's kind of like the producers just took small pieces of what worked in similar films and applied them with cut & paste. The plot line is extremely pedestrian and even less discernible. This worst thing about it though is that it's a blatant exploitation of the urban Black culture. Essentially every character is a drug-dealing, gun- toting, wanna-be mafioso. The characters and their lifestyles are of course part of American society, but is there anything positive or beneficial in exploiting this stereotype? I get that it's not supposed to be "Boyz n' the Hood", but there's simply nothing here of any redeeming quality. This has nothing to do with the color of the actors, simply the fact that the movie is a huge waste of time and completely intellectually devoid. It's a prime example of why most musicians should never think of crossing over into the realm of acting, unless of course they're simply making the movie for their own personal amusement. Otherwise, leave it to the professionals, please. 4/4