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With GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN', rapper Curtis 50 Cent Jackson follows in the footsteps of his musical counterpart, Eminem (8 MILE), by giving movie stardom a shot. Directed by Jim Sheridan (IN AMERICA, MY LEFT FOOT) and written by Terence Winter, the film tells a fictionalised version of 50 Cent's own troubled life story. Marcus .. Read more

Starring 50 Cent, Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje, Joy Bryant, Omar Benson Miller
Director Jim Sheridan
Genres Drama

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Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

With GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN', rapper Curtis 50 Cent Jackson follows in the footsteps of his musical counterpart, Eminem (8 MILE), by giving movie stardom a shot. Directed by Jim Sheridan (IN AMERICA, MY LEFT FOOT) and written by Terence Winter, the film tells a fictionalised version of 50 Cent's own troubled life story. Marcus is a quiet young man who adores his loving mother (Serena Reeder). But after she is brutally murdered in an apparent drug deal gone wrong, Marcus heads down the wrong road himself. He abandons high school to sell drugs for local kingpin Levar (Bill Duke) and his underling, Majestic (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje). Years later, when he reunites with his childhood sweetheart (Joy Bryant) and is thrown in jail, Marcus decides to leave drug selling behind in order to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a rapper. Unfortunately, Majestic doesn't want to let him go, resulting in a tragedy that might destroy his life forever...

Starring 50 Cent, Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje, Joy Bryant, Omar Benson Miller
Director Jim Sheridan
Studio PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 52 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 15.gif
Genres Drama
Language English
Released DVD: 17 Apr 2006
Production year: 2005
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (4) of Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

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  • It is a follow-your-dream tale of adversity and redemption, somewhat in the manner of 8 MILE and HUSTLE & FLOW, combined with an underworld saga of betrayal and revenge

    • New York Times
    • Posted 08 Oct 2007

  • The outstanding cinematographer is Declan Quinn, who creates a gorgeously crumbly 1970s Bronx in colors of dirt and blood

    • Entertainment Weekly
    • Posted 08 Oct 2007

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  • 18 out of 25 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Get Rich By Exploitin' Your Young Fans

    This has to be the biggest load of toss I've had the misfortune to see!

    Those of you hoping to see an ego-tastic shoot-out with mumbling for acting and a plot that never starts will love this - we can only hope that he's now so rich that he never has to make another movie and force his inexcrable "acting" skills on the public again!

    :(

      • madsen from Worcs
      • Posted 02 May 2006 09:51

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  • 6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Wow what a shock - Surprisingly Good

    I read other reviews before deciding to watch this film and I am glad that I did not listen to most of them!This is one of those films you watch because people are talking about it and then you get a shock - you actually enjoy it! 50 gave a great performance and you really do get wrapped up in the story and actually feel for him, as I am not a big fan of his it helps if you put aside the fact that this film is based on his life and just watch it without any preconceived notions you will really enjoy it like I did.

      • A customer from London
      • Posted 25 May 2006 15:52

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    Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

    50 Cent goes to PSP for new film release

    • 11 Oct 2005

    To mark the forthcoming release of 50 Cent's debut feature film, Get Rich or Die Tryin', Paramount Pictures has launched the first-ever movie website for PlayStation Portable users. The website will allow users with the PSP 2.0 operating system to download trailers, wallpaper, webisodes and photos onto their console. Amy Powell, vice president of interactive marketing at Paramount Pictures, said: "We're thrilled to have built the first movie-related PSP specific site – it's just one... Read more

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