Rating: R
Genre:
Drama
Theatrical Release: 11/09/2005(USA)
Release Date: 03/28/2006
Flags: Violence, Nudity, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Drug Content
Distributor/Studio: Paramount
Hip-hop star
50 Cent makes his movie debut in this hard-edged
urban drama inspired by the rapper's own life.
Marcus (
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, aka
50 Cent) grew up in a tough New York neighborhood and was left to fend for himself after the death of his mother when he was a kid.
Marcus fell in with a powerful crime boss (
Bill Duke) who gave him an opportunity to make a good living -- by selling drugs. While
Marcus has misgivings about his life of crime and has an interest in expressing himself as a
rap artist, his success as a dealer makes it hard for him to get away from the life. However, when a heist goes wrong and
Marcus is shot several times, he has a change of heart and decides to leave his old life behind. He begins pursuing his dream of making it in music, and with the support of his girlfriend (
Joy Bryant) he begins recording a demo tape.
Marcus' new songs are inspired by the gritty realities of his old life on the street, but just as it looks like he might be able to land a record deal, he discovers that some of his old business associates aren't too happy about
Marcus telling folks about their actions.
Get Rich or Die Tryin' was directed by
Jim Sheridan, best known for his tough but atmospheric stories of life in Ireland (
In The Name of the Father,
My Left Foot).
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
;)
