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DramaCrimeMusic

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

- If you think you know the story... You don't know the man.

A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.

Release Date : 2005-11-09

Language :EnglishSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Cent Productions Inc.Paramount PicturesMTV Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : 50 Cent Enriquecer O Morir

Cast

50 Cent

Character Name : Marcus

Original Name : 50 Cent

Gender : Male

Joy Bryant

Character Name : Charlene

Original Name : Joy Bryant

Gender : Female

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Character Name : Majestic

Original Name : Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Gender : Male

Omar Benson Miller

Character Name : Keryl

Original Name : Omar Benson Miller

Gender : Male

Terrence Howard

Character Name : Bama

Original Name : Terrence Howard

Gender : Male

Viola Davis

Character Name : Grandma

Original Name : Viola Davis

Gender : Female

Ashley Walters

Character Name : Antwan

Original Name : Ashley Walters

Gender : Male

Tory Kittles

Character Name : Justice

Original Name : Tory Kittles

Gender : Male

Marc John Jefferies

Character Name : Young Marcus

Original Name : Marc John Jefferies

Gender : Male

Sullivan Walker

Character Name : Grandpa

Original Name : Sullivan Walker

Gender : Male

Bill Duke

Character Name : Levar

Original Name : Bill Duke

Gender : Male

Mpho Koaho

Character Name : Junebug

Original Name : Mpho Koaho

Gender : Male

Serena Reeder

Character Name : Katrina

Original Name : Serena Reeder

Gender : Female

Russell Hornsby

Character Name : Odell

Original Name : Russell Hornsby

Gender : Male

Vanessa Madden

Character Name : Marcus' Relative

Original Name : Vanessa Madden

Gender : Male

Joseph Pierre

Character Name : Uncle Deuce

Original Name : Joseph Pierre

Gender : Male

Ryan Allen

Character Name : Uncle Ray

Original Name : Ryan Allen

Gender : Male

Brendan Jeffers

Character Name : Marcus' Relative

Original Name : Brendan Jeffers

Gender : Male

Anastasia Hill

Character Name : Marcus' Relative

Original Name : Anastasia Hill

Gender : Female

Zainab Musa

Character Name : Marcus' Relative

Original Name : Zainab Musa

Gender : Male

Lawrence Bayne

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Lawrence Bayne

Gender : Male

Boyd Banks

Character Name : Prison Solitary Guard

Original Name : Boyd Banks

Gender : Male

Lenno Britos

Character Name : Carlos Delgato

Original Name : Lenno Britos

Gender : Male

Mykelti Williamson

Character Name : Charlene's Stepfather (uncredited)

Original Name : Mykelti Williamson

Gender : Male

Leon

Character Name : Slim

Original Name : Leon

Gender : Male

Rhyon Nicole Brown

Character Name : Young Charlene

Original Name : Rhyon Nicole Brown

Gender : Female

Paulino Nunes

Character Name : Detective

Original Name : Paulino Nunes

Gender : Male

Arnold Pinnock

Character Name : Detective

Original Name : Arnold Pinnock

Gender : Male

Frank Pellegrino

Character Name : Detective Doyle

Original Name : Frank Pellegrino

Gender : Male

Bubba

Character Name : Easy / Coke Dealer

Original Name : Bubba

Gender : Male

Walter Alza

Character Name : Raoul

Original Name : Walter Alza

Gender : Male

Jer O'Leary

Character Name : Valdez

Original Name : Jer O'Leary

Gender : Male

Jorge Berrio

Character Name : Cash Counting Machine Operator

Original Name : Jorge Berrio

Gender : Male

Pedro Miguel Arce

Character Name : Cash Counting Guard

Original Name : Pedro Miguel Arce

Gender : Male

Mercedez De Castro

Character Name : Woman

Original Name : Mercedez De Castro

Gender : Male

Martha Chaves

Character Name : Woman

Original Name : Martha Chaves

Gender : Male

Pedro Salvín

Character Name : Man

Original Name : Pedro Salvín

Gender : Male

Beatriz Pizano

Character Name : Rodrigo's Mom

Original Name : Beatriz Pizano

Gender : Male

Arlene Duncan

Character Name : Judge Juvenile Court

Original Name : Arlene Duncan

Gender : Female

Charles Anthony Burks

Character Name : Car Salesman

Original Name : Charles Anthony Burks

Gender : Male

Roland Rothchild

Character Name : Marcus' Lawyer

Original Name : Roland Rothchild

Gender : Male

Ejyp Johnson

Character Name : Lizard Boot Man (as Curtis 'Ejyp' Johnson)

Original Name : Ejyp Johnson

Gender : Male

George Randolph

Character Name : School Security Guard

Original Name : George Randolph

Gender : Male

Conrad Bergschneider

Character Name : Prison Guard

Original Name : Conrad Bergschneider

Gender : Male

Tommy Chang

Character Name : Store Owner

Original Name : Tommy Chang

Gender : Male

Vivian Lee

Character Name : Store Owner's Wife

Original Name : Vivian Lee

Gender : Female

Ethan James Duff

Character Name : New Jerseyite

Original Name : Ethan James Duff

Gender : Male

Malik Barnhardt

Character Name : Gun Salesman

Original Name : Malik Barnhardt

Gender : Male

Michael Miller

Character Name : Dangerous

Original Name : Michael Miller

Gender : Male

Don Ritchie

Character Name : Emergency Room Doctor

Original Name : Don Ritchie

Gender : Male

Jean Daigle

Character Name : Prison Corrections Officer

Original Name : Jean Daigle

Gender : Male

Steve Prempeh

Character Name : Young Antwan

Original Name : Steve Prempeh

Gender : Male

Cinam Zee

Character Name : Young Kid

Original Name : Cinam Zee

Gender : Male

Shane Francis Smith

Character Name : Young Kid

Original Name : Shane Francis Smith

Gender : Male

H. J. Mueller

Character Name : Young Kid

Original Name : H. J. Mueller

Gender : Male

Andrea Grant

Character Name : Charlene's Mother

Original Name : Andrea Grant

Gender : Male

Víctor Gómez

Character Name : Tito

Original Name : Víctor Gómez

Gender : Male

George Ghali

Character Name : Landlord

Original Name : George Ghali

Gender : Male

Goûchy Boy

Character Name : Club Bouncer

Original Name : Goûchy Boy

Gender : Male

Rogue Johnston

Character Name : Coin Fiend

Original Name : Rogue Johnston

Gender : Male

Michael Colonnese

Character Name : Raoul's Younger Friend

Original Name : Michael Colonnese

Gender : Male

Mike Santana

Character Name : Fiend

Original Name : Mike Santana

Gender : Male

Benz Antoine

Character Name : Ray Wilmore

Original Name : Benz Antoine

Gender : Male

Mantee Murphy

Character Name : Canary Cook

Original Name : Mantee Murphy

Gender : Male

Quancetia Hamilton

Character Name : Canary Waitress

Original Name : Quancetia Hamilton

Gender : Female

Dan Duran

Character Name : Journalist

Original Name : Dan Duran

Gender : Male

Destan Owens

Character Name : Charlene's Friend

Original Name : Destan Owens

Gender : Male

Jerome White

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Jerome White

Gender : Male

Bazil Williams

Character Name : Teacher

Original Name : Bazil Williams

Gender : Male

Juliette Nurse

Character Name : Teacher

Original Name : Juliette Nurse

Gender : Male

Dave Naughton

Character Name : Prison Tattoo Artist

Original Name : Dave Naughton

Gender : Male

Lloyd Coke

Character Name : Majestic Thug

Original Name : Lloyd Coke

Gender : Male

Roger Moore

Character Name : Majestic Thug

Original Name : Roger Moore

Gender : Male

Philip Akin

Character Name : Reverend

Original Name : Philip Akin

Gender : Male

Nigel Henry

Character Name : Mourner

Original Name : Nigel Henry

Gender : Male

Dalecia Davis

Character Name : Neighborhood Kid

Original Name : Dalecia Davis

Gender : Male

Venice Grant

Character Name : Hot Girl

Original Name : Venice Grant

Gender : Female

Linda Boahen

Character Name : Party Girl

Original Name : Linda Boahen

Gender : Male

Amber Shana Williams

Character Name : Party Girl

Original Name : Amber Shana Williams

Gender : Male

Jessica Rose Lengyell

Character Name : Party Girl

Original Name : Jessica Rose Lengyell

Gender : Male

Patricia McPherson

Character Name : Party Girl

Original Name : Patricia McPherson

Gender : Female

Tracy Johnson

Character Name : Party Girl

Original Name : Tracy Johnson

Gender : Male

Ma’at Zachary

Character Name : Party Girl (as Keisha 'Ma'at' Zachary)

Original Name : Ma’at Zachary

Gender : Male

Christopher Armstrong

Character Name : Party Boy

Original Name : Christopher Armstrong

Gender : Male

Randy Brookes

Character Name : ND Thug

Original Name : Randy Brookes

Gender : Male

Luis Fino

Character Name : Studio Engineer

Original Name : Luis Fino

Gender : Male

Pauline Berger

Character Name : Receptionist

Original Name : Pauline Berger

Gender : Male

Bruce McFee

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Bruce McFee

Gender : Male

Wes Williams

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Wes Williams

Gender : Male

Marlon Smith

Character Name : Young Majestic Thug

Original Name : Marlon Smith

Gender : Male

Arnold Dulmus

Character Name : Young Majestic Thug

Original Name : Arnold Dulmus

Gender : Male

Jérome Kern

Character Name : Young Majestic Thug

Original Name : Jérome Kern

Gender : Male

Jahvan Caesar

Character Name : Young Majestic Thug

Original Name : Jahvan Caesar

Gender : Male

Jamal Caesar

Character Name : Young Majestic Thug

Original Name : Jamal Caesar

Gender : Male

Ray H. McKay

Character Name : Young Majestic Thug

Original Name : Ray H. McKay

Gender : Male

Paul McKay

Character Name : Young Majestic Thug

Original Name : Paul McKay

Gender : Male

Mark McKay

Character Name : Young Majestic Thug

Original Name : Mark McKay

Gender : Male

Tristan Martin

Character Name : Young Majestic Thug

Original Name : Tristan Martin

Gender : Male

Renee Miller

Character Name : Young Majestic Hottie

Original Name : Renee Miller

Gender : Male

Keisha Debro

Character Name : Tammi (as Keisha Brown)

Original Name : Keisha Debro

Gender : Male

Keleisha Brown

Character Name : Monique

Original Name : Keleisha Brown

Gender : Male

Paul De La Rosa

Character Name : Baliff

Original Name : Paul De La Rosa

Gender : Male

Angelica Mengana

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Angelica Mengana

Gender : Male

Kenneth Pressman

Character Name : Diner Paramedic

Original Name : Kenneth Pressman

Gender : Male

Barry Moffatt

Character Name : Diner Paramedic

Original Name : Barry Moffatt

Gender : Male

Joe Boyes

Character Name : Diner Paramedic

Original Name : Joe Boyes

Gender : Male

Stefania Vammaro

Character Name : Gangster's Girlfriend

Original Name : Stefania Vammaro

Gender : Male

DeAdra P. Mickel

Character Name : Check Cashier

Original Name : DeAdra P. Mickel

Gender : Male

Anarosa Peguero

Character Name : Check Cashier / Drug Addict

Original Name : Anarosa Peguero

Gender : Male

Denia Brache

Character Name : Cashier

Original Name : Denia Brache

Gender : Female

Keith P. Scott

Character Name : NJ Guy (as Keith Schatt)

Original Name : Keith P. Scott

Gender : Male

Richardson Desil

Character Name : Gun Store Bouncer

Original Name : Richardson Desil

Gender : Male

Victor of Aquitaine

Character Name : Mercedes Driver / Drug Buyer (as Victor Fischbarg)

Original Name : Victor of Aquitaine

Gender : Male

Atif Lanier

Character Name : Neighborhood Thug

Original Name : Atif Lanier

Gender : Male

Paul D. Coleman Jr.

Character Name : Neighborhood Thug

Original Name : Paul D. Coleman Jr.

Gender : Male

Basil Gibbs

Character Name : Pelham Hall Security Guard

Original Name : Basil Gibbs

Gender : Male

Kevin Dotcom Brown

Character Name : Pelham Hall Security Guard (as Kevin Brown)

Original Name : Kevin Dotcom Brown

Gender : Male

Rashaad Robert Devore

Character Name : Subway Man

Original Name : Rashaad Robert Devore

Gender : Male

Balford Gordon

Character Name : Marcus Crew Guy

Original Name : Balford Gordon

Gender : Male

Zachary Augustine

Character Name : Marcus Crew Guy

Original Name : Zachary Augustine

Gender : Male

Lewis Bedford

Character Name : Marcus Crew Guy

Original Name : Lewis Bedford

Gender : Male

Anwan Ekpo

Character Name : Marcus Crew Guy

Original Name : Anwan Ekpo

Gender : Male

Allan Alexander

Character Name : Marcus Crew Guy

Original Name : Allan Alexander

Gender : Male

Marlon J. Hull

Character Name : Marcus Crew Guy

Original Name : Marlon J. Hull

Gender : Male

Jason Moore

Character Name : Marcus Crew Guy

Original Name : Jason Moore

Gender : Male

James Ockimey

Character Name : Teenage Thug

Original Name : James Ockimey

Gender : Male

Vinny Cuevas

Character Name : Barber Shop Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Vinny Cuevas

Gender : Male

Livingston Beaumont

Character Name : Principal (uncredited)

Original Name : Livingston Beaumont

Gender : Male

Dorly Jean-Louis

Character Name : Shanelle Club Babe (uncredited)

Original Name : Dorly Jean-Louis

Gender : Female

Mohamed Dione

Character Name : Street Thug (uncredited)

Original Name : Mohamed Dione

Gender : Male

Michael Yare

Character Name : Sound Engineer (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Yare

Gender : Male

Jeshua Vargas

Character Name : Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeshua Vargas

Gender : Male

Anthony M. Pizzuto

Character Name : Protester (uncredited)

Original Name : Anthony M. Pizzuto

Gender : Male

Burton Perez

Character Name : Miguel (uncredited)

Original Name : Burton Perez

Gender : Male

Luisa-María Linares

Character Name : Neighbor (uncredited)

Original Name : Luisa-María Linares

Gender : Male

Shareef McIntosh

Character Name : Extra (uncredited)

Original Name : Shareef McIntosh

Gender : Male

Gloria Parks

Character Name : Dominican Hottie (uncredited)

Original Name : Gloria Parks

Gender : Female

Reviews

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2022-09-12

Get Rich or Die Tryin' reminds me of the apocryphal Chinese curse 'may you live in interesting times'. The most interesting thing that has happened to Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson is that he has been shot nine times; accordingly, not only the character he plays, Marcus 'Young Caesar' Greer, but also a lot of other people get shot in this movie. Most of them survive, though, so even this turns out to be not so special after all. As for the second most interesting experience in Fifty’s life, this actually happened to someone else: 8 Mile, the vastly superior film starring Eminem and released three years prior. The problem is that 8 Mile is a story about humility, while GRoDT is about arrogance; the title alone exudes hubris, and the fact that it shares its title with a 50 Cent album makes us think that the inflated ego is not limited to the character, but it affects the star as well. Unlike Em, who didn't play himself but played someone very much like him in particular and a real human being in general, Marcus Greer is not so much a fictionalized version of Jackson as 50 Cent's idea of ​​50 Cent. Young Caesar is the larger-than-life figure that Curtis Jackson desperately wants to be, to the point that a modest 50 cents is not enough anymore; only a nickname that references arguably the most brilliant political and military mind history will suffice. This is unintentionally ironic because the protagonist is not the sharpest knife in the kitchen; for example, little Marcus's (Marc John Jefferies) mother is murdered, and the suspect is a "Rick James-looking motherfucker" (Leon, criminally underutilized), so Marcus keeps a photo of the Super Freak ever near him, because otherwise he would forget what her mother's alleged killer looks like? This is supposed to be a drama, a genre that the filmmaker, having directed My Left Foot and In the Name of the Father, should know very well; on the other hand, the director also wrote those films, so the blame for this inexplicable faux pas falls squarely on the scriptwriter. The hero's Dickensian childhood was a cliché that 8 Mile could afford to skip because the dysfunctional interaction between Em and Kim Basinger told us everything we needed to know about it without the need for flashbacks narrated in Fifty’s uninflected monotone. Then again, the soundtrack includes a song called “Window Shopper,” which means a mandatory shot of little Marcus staring forlornly through a window at the sneakers he can't afford, while a couple of extras taunt him. The director surrounds Jackson with strong supporting cast (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Terrence Howard, the monolithic Bill Duke), but this is a double-edged sword; either they elevate Fifty to their level, or they completely overshadow him until he disappears, which is exactly what happens here. Now, if Jackson were any smarter or less selfish, he would have let Howard, still fresh from a similar role in Hustle & Flow, play the lead, instead of saddling him with the role of his trusty sidekick Bama. Nevertheless, Howard steals every scene he’s in (and has the best lines of dialogue; e.g., "Bama. Are you from Alabama?" "No, North Carolina." "Why do they call you Bama?” “I didn't want people to call me Lina”), including the best of them all: a revealing scuffle in a jail shower that preceded the Turkish bath fight in Eastern Promises by two years. The big difference is that Hustle &Flow is about a pimp who aspires to become a musician, while GRoDT is about a gangbanger who gets distracted too easily: “I had my own space and I could focus on my dream of being a rapper… After three hours, I quit my career as a rapper and went back to selling coke.” In other words, why make an effort when one is such a prodigy that, when imprisoned, the other inmates and even the guards know the lyrics to Young Caesar’s future chart-topping hits?