Paid in Full (2002)
Ace is an impressionable young man working for a dry cleaning business. His friend, drug dealer Mitch, goes to prison. In an unrelated incident, he finds some cocaine in a pants pocket. Soon, Ace finds himself dealing cocaine for Lulu. Via lucky breaks and solid interpersonal skills, Ace moves to the top of the Harlem drug world. Of course, unfaithful employees and/or rivals conspire to bring about Ace's fall.
Director:
Charles Stone III
Writers:
Matthew Cirulnick, Thulani Davis.
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Wood Harris as Ace |
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Cam'ron as Rico |
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Mekhi Phifer as Mitch |
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Kevin Carroll as Calvin |
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Chi McBride as Pip |
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Regina Hall as Kiesha |
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Esai Morales as Lulu |
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Cynthia Martells as Dora |
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Elise Neal as Aunt June |
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Ron Cephas Jones as Ice |
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Nelson Tynes as Wedge |
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Derrick Simmons as Taunting Guy |
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Damon Dash as Cruiser |
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Jamie Hector as Dunn |
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Hassan Johnson as Accomplice |
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Tobias Truvillion as Runner |
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Bruce Robinson as The World Famous Brucie B |
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Busy Bee as Himself |
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Doug E. Fresh as Himself |
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Martin Roach as D.C. #2 |
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N.O.R.E. as Runner |
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Maestro as Mitch's Friend |
| Production | Ron Rotholz | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Charles Stone III | Director |
| Production | Damon Dash | Producer |
| Production | Jesse Berdinka | Executive Producer |
| Production | JAŸ-Z | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Abram Waterhouse | Costume Design |
| Editing | Patricia Bowers | Editor |
| Production | Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| Writing | Matthew Cirulnick | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzette Daigle | Costume Design |
| Production | Kerry Barden | Casting |
| Art | Steven Essam | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Paul Sarossy | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Carol Pears | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Frank Fitzpatrick | Music |
| Sound | Vernon Reid | Music |
| Editing | Bill Pankow | Editor |
| Art | Brandt Gordon | Art Direction |
| Writing | Thulani Davis | Screenplay |
| Art | Maher Ahmad | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aissatou Parks | Set Costumer |
| Production | Suzanne Smith Crowley | Casting |
| Production | Brett Ratner | Producer |
| Sound | The World Famous Brucie B | Music Supervisor |
| Crew | Jalil Jay Lynch | Stunts |
| Crew | Peter Bucossi | Stunt Coordinator |