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A young man from Harlem, forced to cope with the 1980s drug scene, builds an illegal empire, only to have a crisis of conscience.
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Cast

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Ace
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Mitch
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Calvin
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Lulu
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Pip
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Rico
Remo Greene ...
Sonny
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Dora
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Aunt June
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Kiesha
Joyce Walker ...
Janet Woods (as Joyce Walker Joseph)
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Ice
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Wedge
Karen Andrew ...
Cakes
Pedro Salvín ...
Columbian Man #1 (as Pedro Salvin)
Ramon Marroquin ...
Columbian Man #2
The World Famous *BoB* ...
The World Famous Brucie B (as Bruce Robinson)
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Detective / Surgeon
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Mitch's Friend (as Wes 'Maestro' Williams)
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Tommy
Jason Burke ...
Street Runner
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Kid #1 (as Chris Collins)
Geoffrey Antoine ...
Kid #2
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Wiry Man
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Customer
Flash ...
D.C. #1
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D.C. #2
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Runner (as Noreaga)
Jess Mal Gibbons ...
Antoine (as Jesse Gibbons)
Rohan Waugh ...
Andre
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Donna
Eduardo Gómez ...
Columbian #3 (as Eduardo Gomez)
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Rico's Buddy #1
Michael Pope ...
Rico's Buddy #2
Busy Bee ...
Self
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Self
Khalida Outlaw ...
Homegirl on Street
Terrance Telfair ...
Neutral Kid
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Taunting Guy
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Cruiser
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Dunn
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Accomplice
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Runner
Jermaine Lloyd ...
Money Counter
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Laz
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Girl watching video shoot (uncredited)
Spencer Kayden ...
Mother in Calvin's Car (uncredited)
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Girl in Calvin's Car (uncredited)
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Sweatsuit guy on block watching fight (uncredited)
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Director (uncredited)

Directed by

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Charles Stone III

Written by

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Azie Faison Jr. ... (earlier screenplay) &
Austin Phillips ... (earlier screenplay)
 
Matthew Cirulnick ... (screenplay) and
Thulani Davis ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Jesse Berdinka ... executive producer
Damon Dash ... producer
Jay-Z ... producer (as Shawn Carter)
Lisa Niedenthal ... co-producer
Cha-ka Pilgrim ... associate producer (as Cha-Ka Pilgrim)
Brett Ratner ... producer
Ron Rotholz ... executive producer

Music by

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Frank Fitzpatrick
Vernon Reid

Cinematography by

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Paul Sarossy ... director of photography

Editing by

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Patricia Bowers
Bill Pankow

Editorial Department

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Eric Alvarado ... colorist
Gershon Hinkson ... assistant editor: avid
Paul Rubenstein ... first assistant editor: Toronto

Casting By

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Kerry Barden
Billy Hopkins
Suzanne Smith Crowley

Production Design by

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Maher Ahmad

Art Direction by

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Brandt Gordon

Set Decoration by

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Steven Essam

Costume Design by

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Suzette Daigle
Abram Waterhouse

Makeup Department

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Lisa Hazell ... key hair stylist
Bradley Stenson ... makeup assistant: New York
Adenike Wright ... hair stylist

Production Management

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Andrea Boyd ... production manager
Mitch Buroker ... post-production supervisor (as Mitchell Buroker)
Callum Greene ... unit production manager: New York
Keri Weisblum ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Avra Fein ... second assistant director
Carrie Fix ... second assistant director: New York
Andra Laine Hardt ... second second assistant director: New York (as Andra Hardt)
Michael Tassie ... third assistant director
Doug Torres ... first assistant director: New York
David Vaughan ... first assistant director
Neil Winemaker ... third assistant director
Karen Young ... trainee assistant director
Stewart Young ... second assistant director (as Stewart A. Young)

Art Department

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Jeff Butcher ... property master
Robert Currie ... assistant property master
Alexandra Hooper ... set decoration buyer
Akeo Ihara ... props
Kathleen Jenkins ... assistant property master (as Kathy Altman)
Fred Mendelson ... construction coordinator
Paul Roer ... props
Belinda Struminger ... art department production assistant
Colin Woods ... assistant art director

Sound Department

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Steve Baine ... foley artist
Stephen Barden ... supervising sound editor
Todd Beckett ... re-recording mixer
Lee de Lang ... sound effects editor
Keith Elliott ... re-recording mixer
Nelson Ferreira ... dialogue editor
J.R. Fountain ... second assistant sound editor
Rose Gregoris ... first assistant sound editor
Ao Loo ... production sound mixer
Jill Purdy ... adr editor
Alan Zielonko ... boom operator
Mark Zsifkovits ... re-recording mixer
Jamie Gould ... re-recording assistant (uncredited)
Peter Persaud ... foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Tony Kenny ... special effects coordinator
Mark Rice ... special effects technician
Dean Stewart ... special effects office administrator

Visual Effects by

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Stanley Monahan ... optical effects

Stunts

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Roy T. Anderson ... stunt coordinator: Toronto
Peter Bucossi ... stunt coordinator: New York
Nicole Callender ... stunts
Errol G. Farquharson ... stunts
Don Gough ... stunt performer
Howard Green ... stunts
Jery Hewitt ... stunts (as Jerry Hewitt)
Chad Keens-Douglas ... stunts (as Chad Keens Douglas)
Jalil Jay Lynch ... stunts (as Jay Lynch) / stunts
Robert Reece ... stunts
Kerron Schullere ... stunt performer
Manny Siverio ... stunt coordinator: New York (as Manny Silverio)
Jeff Ward ... stunt coordinator: New York

Camera and Electrical Department

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Will Arnot ... steadicam operator
Eli Aronoff ... film loader: second unit
Sean Bourdeau ... assistant key grip
Russel Bowie ... camera operator: "a" camera
Ralph Brandofino ... first assistant camera: "a" camera, New York
Sam Chase ... gaffer: second unit
Alisa M. Colley ... camera loader: New York
James Edmiston ... grip: New York
Richard Emerson ... key grip
Michael Ginsburg ... still photographer: USA
Douglas C. Hart ... first assistant camera: "b" camera, New York
David Knox ... camera operator
Walter Lipscombe ... grip
David Owen ... gaffer
Marcus Paletta ... grip
Tom Prate ... key grip: New York
Leon Sanginiti ... second assistant camera: "a" camera, New York
Mark Willis ... camera operator: "a" camera
Hugh Young ... generator operator
Lance Mayer ... second assistant camera (uncredited)
Irapaul Turner ... grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Robin D. Cook ... casting: Canada
David H. Kramer ... adr voice casting
Tuffy Questell ... extras casting
Ra-Ra Taylor ... extras casting assistant
Traci Runcie Williams ... casting associate (as Traci Runcie)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Pattie J. Barbosa ... wardrobe supervisor: New York
Christine Celander ... wardrobe
Gerri Gillan ... assistant costume designer
Aissatou Parks ... set costumer

Location Management

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Drazen Baric ... assistant location manager
Alex Borys ... location assistant: New York
Duane Evans ... location production assistant: New York
Jonathan Matthews ... location manager

Music Department

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Rich Dickerson ... music supervisor
James Flatto ... music editor
Lisle Leete ... scoring mixer
David Schulhof ... music supervisor
Randy Spendlove ... executive in charge of music
Mike Welker ... additional music effects
The World Famous *BoB* ... music supervisor
Kevin Banks ... music editor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Joi Dickerson ... writer
Carol Pears ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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David Di Venanzo ... head driver
Evan Siegel ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Jackie Bazan ... publicist
Anthony Carovillano ... craft service (as Anthony Carvalino)
Linda Darras ... first assistant production accountant: Toronto
Robyn J. Davis ... production coordinator: New York (as Robyn Davis)
Clarence Ford ... choreographer: dance / choreographer: rollerskating
Leah Jaunzems ... production assistant
Carol Nesker ... tutor
Basil Person ... assistant production coordinator
Shawn M. Richardz ... background vocals
Corinna Schmitt-Porsia ... production coordinator
Mark Sonoda ... production executive
Beverly Sutton ... production coordinator
Michael Taylor ... script supervisor: New York
Jennifer L. Thompson ... assistant production coordinator (as Jennifer Lyn Thompson)
Karen Tyrell ... unit publicist
Jaime Wilson ... assistant production coordinator: New York
Scott Wouda ... production assistant
Tara Ziemba ... craft service

Thanks

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Michelle Carvalho ... special thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Ace is an impressionable young man working for a dry cleaning business. His friend, drug dealer Mitch goes to prison. In an unrelated incident, he finds some cocaine in a pants pocket. Soon, Ace finds himself dealing cocaine for Lulu. Via lucky breaks and solid interpersonal skills, Ace moves to the top of the Harlem drug world. Of course, unfaithful employees and/or rivals conspire to bring about Ace's fall. Written by Ken Miller

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Taglines The American Dream... Their way. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Die Strassen Harlems (Germany)
  • Cu varf si indesat (Romania)
  • Paid in Full - käteisen kova hinta (Finland)
  • Platne w calosci (Poland)
  • Ouro Branco (Brazil)
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Runtime
  • 97 min
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Box Office

Opening Weekend United States $1,328,789, 27 Oct 2002

Did You Know?

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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. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2003). See more »
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Quotes Mitch: A nigga like me man, I love the game. I love the hustle. Man I be feeling like one of them ball player niggas, you know? Like Bird, Magic or something. Yeah you know a nigga got dough, a nigga can leave the league... But if I leave... the fans still gon' love me man? I get love out here in Harlem man, I done sold coke on these streets, man, hash, weed, heroine. As long as niggas is feelin' it, a nigga like me can hustle it. That's my gift in life A... you know?
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