Turn It Up (2000)
Trying to bootstrap his way out of Brooklyn's mean streets is Diamond, a rap musician. With his long-time pal Gage acting as his manager, he's trying to lay down a demo tape with cut-rate studio time. To pay the bills, he and Gage run drugs for "Mr. B." Inside a week, Diamond's beloved mother dies suddenly, his father appears after an absence of 12 years and wants a relationship, and his girlfriend Kia tells him she's pregnant, asking him if he's ready to be a father. Gage steals $100,000 in a multiple-felony robbery so that Diamond can record a full album, not knowing it's Mr. B's money he's taken. B wants his money, Diamond wants his music, Tia wants an answer.
Director:
Robert Adetuyi
Writer:
Robert Adetuyi
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Pras Michel as Denzel / Diamond |
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Ja Rule as David 'Gage' Williams |
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Jason Statham as Mr. B |
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Vondie Curtis-Hall as Cliff |
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Tamala Jones as Kia |
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John Ralston as Mr. White |
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Chris Messina as Baz |
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Eugene Clark as Marshall |
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Derwin Jordan as Seamus |
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Patrice Goodman as Jane |
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Chang Tseng as Mr. Chang |
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Harry-O as Master Mix |
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Elain R. Graham as Rose |
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Faith Evans as Natalie |
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Melyssa Ford as Deborah |
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Jeff Jones as Minister |
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LeRoy Allen as Security Guard |
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Shinehead as Smiley |
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DJ Skribble as DJ |
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Conrad Dunn as Urie |
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Patricia Velásquez as |
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Julianna Stojkic as Pregnant Slavic Woman |
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Ted Clark as Crusher |
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Errol Gee as Tyrone |
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Camillo Eugene Natale as Slick (as Cam Natalie) |
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Robert Dodds as JT |
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Richard Brown as Choir Singer |
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Lionel Williams as Choir Singer |
| Production | Lester Parris | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robi Reed | Casting |
| Production | Guy Oseary | Producer |
| Production | Gary Ventimiglia | Executive Producer |
| Art | Jaro Dick | Set Decoration |
| Production | Lennox Parris | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Frank Fitzpatrick | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Robert Adetuyi | Director |
| Editing | Jeff Freeman | Editor |
| Art | KEi | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mimi Melgaard | Costume Design |
| Camera | Hubert Taczanowski | Director of Photography |
| Production | Pras Michel | Producer |
| Art | Ina Mayhew | Production Design |
| Production | Happy Walters | Producer |
| Production | E. Bennett Walsh | Producer |
| Sound | Dave Jordan | Music Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicki Ledermann | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vincent Sullivan | Hair Department Head |
| Writing | Robert Adetuyi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ray 'Cory' Daniels | Story |
| Writing | Chris Hudson | Story |
| Writing | Kelly Hilaire | Story |
