State Property (2002)

Frustrated with being broke, Beans (Beanie Sigel) decides that the only way to grasp the American Dream is to take it. The film follows Beans and his crew, the ABM, as they take over the ... See full summary »

Director:

Abdul Malik Abbott

Writers:

Abdul Malik Abbott, Ernest 'Tron' Anderson

Stars:

Beanie Sigel, Omillio Sparks, Memphis Bleek

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Frustrated with being broke, Beans (Beanie Sigel) decides that the only way to grasp the American Dream is to take it. The film follows Beans and his crew, the ABM, as they take over the city, creating mayhem as their empire builds. Beans now struggles to maintain his family life while bumping heads with opposing gangsters and police. It all comes to a head when he cannot surpass the city's most notorious crew, run by Untouchable J (Jay-Z) and Dame (Damon Dash). The moves Beans and the ABM decide to make come with severe consequences.

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Plot Keywords:

hood | gangster | rap music | hip hop | drug lord | 

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Taglines:

You Either Get Down Or You Lay Down.

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Genres:

Drama | Crime | Action

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the scene where Beans confronts E, the gun really goes off and fires the blank into the actor's hand. His reaction is authentic and the actors didn't break character, resulting in a perfect take despite the profuse bleeding.

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Goofs

When Baby Boy was threatening Cesear's mom he actually walks off to the left of the scene because he can't keep a straight face.

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Quotes

Beans: Look at us man. Just chillin'. Enjoying the fruits of our *fuckin'* labor.

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Connections

Referenced in The Boondocks: The Fund-Raiser (2010)

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Soundtracks

Don't Realize
(feat. Beanie Sigel)
Performed by State Property
Written by D. Grant, J. Smith
Published by Shakur Al-Din / Hitco South / F.O.B. Music Publishing
Courtesy of Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC
Produced by Just Blaze for F.O.B. Entertainment / N.Q.C. Management / Roc The World

User Reviews

Not my kind of movie

At first, I thought I would enjoy State Property, merely because I am a big fan of rap music, and there are a lot of rap artists in the cast, but I was wrong. State Property turned out not to be a film that I am too crazy about. Watching the trailer, I don't mind, but that's about it. After watching only the first 13 minutes of the film, it seemed to me that the concept of making a movie was used as an excuse to let people swear. Sure, rap artists swear a lot, and I was expecting that, but there was so much profanity and slang, that I found it very difficult to follow along. I also didn't see much point to what was going on in the film. (I don't want to give anything away for those people who plan on seeing it.) Don't get me wrong, I've seen a few films like this before, but with those films, it was easier to follow along with the plot. With State Property, that just wasn't going to happen. And after watching the first 13 minutes of the film, I knew that I had seen enough. I honestly felt that seeing the whole film would be a waste of my time. Feel free to check out State Property if you wish, but have a dictionary handy, the dialogue can be tough to interpret and be aware, this movie, from what I've seen, is nowhere near comedic.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Get Down or Lay Down

Filming Locations:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$452,028, 20 January 2002

Gross USA:

$2,106,838

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,106,838

Company Credits

Production Co:

Roc-a-fella Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1