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 |
| Directing | Charles Stone III | Director |
| Production | Damon Dash | Producer |
| Production | JAĊ¸-Z | Producer |
| Production | Jesse Berdinka | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ron Rotholz | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Matthew Cirulnick | Screenplay |
| Writing | Thulani Davis | Screenplay |
| Sound | Frank Fitzpatrick | Music |
| Sound | Vernon Reid | Music |
| Camera | Paul Sarossy | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Patricia Bowers | Editor |
| Editing | Bill Pankow | Editor |
| Production | Kerry Barden | Casting |
| Production | Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| Production | Suzanne Smith Crowley | Casting |
| Art | Maher Ahmad | Production Design |
| Art | Brandt Gordon | Art Direction |
| Art | Steven Essam | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzette Daigle | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Abram Waterhouse | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aissatou Parks | Set Costumer |
| Directing | Carol Pears | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Brett Ratner | Producer |
| Sound | The World Famous Brucie B | Music Supervisor |
| Crew | Jalil Jay Lynch | Stunts |
| Crew | Peter Bucossi | Stunt Coordinator |