Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 11/11/05 Home Video 03/28/06 MPAA Rating Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, drug content, sexuality and nudity Running Time 2 hour 14 minutes Genre Drama Director Jim Sheridan Writer Terence Winter Cast 50 Cent, Viola Davis, Terrence Dashon Howard, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Bill Duke, Walter Alza, Benz Antoine, Arlene Duncan, Omar Benson Miller, Pedro Miguel Arce Studio Paramount Pictures |
GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN'
SYNOPSIS
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, one of the
biggest and most popular stars in
hip-hop, is the charismatic driving force
behind "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" a
hard-hitting drama directed by six-time
Oscar® nominee Jim Sheridan about an
orphaned street kid who makes his mark
in the drug trade but finally dares to leave
the violence behind and become the rap
artist he was meant to be. Marcus
(Jackson) has always known he was going
to be a rapper, but when his mother is
murdered, he turns to dealing - hustling
drugs pays 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.
--© Paramount Pictures
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, one of the
biggest and most popular stars in
hip-hop, is the charismatic driving force
behind "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" a
hard-hitting drama directed by six-time
Oscar® nominee Jim Sheridan about an
orphaned street kid who makes his mark
in the drug trade but finally dares to leave
the violence behind and become the rap
artist he was meant to be. Marcus
(Jackson) has always known he was going
to be a rapper, but when his mother is
murdered, he turns to dealing - hustling
drugs pays 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.
--© Paramount Pictures
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