Movie
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Overview
A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.
Details
- Release date
- 2005-11-09
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Music
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Cent Productions Inc., Paramount Pictures, MTV Films
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- 50 Cent as Marcus
- Joy Bryant as Charlene
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Majestic
- Omar Benson Miller as Keryl
- Terrence Howard as Bama
- Viola Davis as Grandma
- Ashley Walters as Antwan
- Tory Kittles as Justice
- Marc John Jefferies as Young Marcus
- Sullivan Walker as Grandpa
- Bill Duke as Levar
- Mpho Koaho as Junebug
Crew
- Jim Sheridan - Director
- Terence Winter - Writer
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