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Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)

R 117 min  -  Biography | Crime | Drama  -   9 November 2005 (USA)
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A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.

Director:

Jim Sheridan
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
50 Cent ...
Marcus (as Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson)
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje ...
Joy Bryant ...
Omar Benson Miller ...
Keryl
Tory Kittles ...
Justice
Terrence Howard ...
Ashley Walters ...
Antwan
Marc John Jefferies ...
Young Marcus
Viola Davis ...
Sullivan Walker ...
Grandpa
Serena Reeder ...
Katrina
Bill Duke ...
Levar
Mpho Koaho ...
Junebug
Russell Hornsby ...
Odell
Joseph Pierre Joseph Pierre ...
Uncle Deuce
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A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.

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Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Rap Music | Drug Dealer | Rap | Rap Concert  | See more »

Taglines:

Live In Your Dreams Or Die In Someone Else's. See more »

Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama | Music

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, drug content, sexuality and nudity See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Réussir ou mourir See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,020,807 (USA) (13 November 2005) (1652 Screens)

Gross:

$30,981,850 (USA) (29 January 2006)
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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

50 Cent hired an acting coach but Jim Sheridan had the woman removed from the set. Sheridan told 50 "If this fails, it won't be because you can't act. It's because I didn't direct you right." See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the scene where Marcus says "Crack meant money, money meant power, power meant war," a blue 1965 4 door Impala drives up to 3 guys standing on the side walk. when the scene switches to showing those guys being shot the car changes to a Blue 1964 4 door Impala. See more »

Quotes

Charlene: So what is it that you do?
Marcus: I'm a gangsta.
Charlene: No really what do you do?
Marcus: I'm a rapper.
Charlene: No Marcus, what do you really do?
Marcus: I'm a gangsta rapper.
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Connections

Referenced in "The Sopranos: Kaisha (#6.12)" (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Get Rich Opening Logos"
by Sha Money X.L. (as Sha Money XL), Derek Prosper & Kenyatta Beasley
Produced by Sha Money X.L. (as Sha Money XL), D. Prosper & Kenyata Beasley for Team Work Music See more »