Marcus has always known he was going to be a rapper, but when his mother is murdered, he turns to dealing and hustling drugs to pay the rent. As his world spirals out of control, he begins to apply the same manic intensity to his writing as he does to dealing; he has to write down his words to stay sane. For years, he endures this living hell until a tragedy that nearly kills him gets Marcus to change his life.
Production Cent Productions Inc.; Paramount Pictures; MTV Films; Interscope/Shady/Aftermath Films;
Cast Names Gerard Adimando; Dorly Jean-Louis; Shareef McIntosh; Gloria Parks; Garett R. Nadrich; Stephanie Rodriguez; Melissa Russo; Shane Wright; Burton Perez; Anthony M. Pizzuto; Mohamed Dione; Alexander Shapcott; Josaine I. Espinal; Mykelti Williamson; Malcolm Goodwin; 50 Cent; Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje; Joy Bryant; Omar Benson Miller; Tory Kittles; Terrence Howard; Ashley Walters; Marc John Jefferies; Viola Davis; Sullivan Walker; Serena Reeder; Bill Duke; Mpho Koaho; Russell Hornsby; Joseph Pierre;
Box Office USD 30,981,850
Release Date 2005-11-09
Genres Biography; Crime; Drama; Music;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, drug content,
sexuality and nudity.