State Property: Blood on the Streets (2005)

Three gangsters vie for control of the streets of Philadelphia.

Director:

Damon Dash

Writers:

Adam Moreno (story), Damon Dash (story)

Stars:

Beanie Sigel, N.O.R.E., Damon Dash

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Beanie Sigel	...	Beans
N.O.R.E.	...	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)

Storyline

Three notorious gangsters wage a bloody battle for supremacy in the City of Brotherly Love. Beans, the imprisoned kingpin and hometown drug lord, struggles to keep his renegade ABM Crime Syndicate on the map. He is driven and consumed by a festering hatred for his longtime rival. Dame, the Harlem-born hustler, is also the top dog in town. His Umbrella network is unmatched in cash-flow and manpower. With a long list of enemies seeking territory and revenge, the self-proclaimed "cakeaholic" is forced into a vicious war. Loco, the flashy Miami playboy, is about to be released from prison. His deep pockets and stellar reputation prove to be valuable tools in Loco's plot to take over the streets of Philly. But he must first overcome the ghosts from a turbulent past. Alliances are formed and shattered, and lifelong friendships are put to the test as the various crews deal and duel to the death. Somewhere, buried deep within the ranks of one of these gangs, a ruthless criminal mastermind is ...

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Plot Keywords:

doggystyle sex | mini skirt | reference to cabbage patch dolls | philadelphia pennsylvania | drug dealer | 

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Taglines:

This time, everything is on the line.

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Genres:

Musical | Action | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

Lions Gate Films [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 April 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

State Property: Blood on the Streets

Filming Locations:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$756,905, 17 April 2005

Gross USA:

$1,691,706

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,691,706

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dash Films, Lions Gate Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The word "fuck" is used about 270 times

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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!

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Connections

Follows State Property (2002)

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Soundtracks

Watch Your Bitch
Written by Dwight Grant
Performed by Beanie Sigel

User Reviews

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