Turn It Up
Brief Synopsis
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Diamond is a naturally gifted musician whose drive to realize his dreams forces him to re-evaluate his life and the people around him. With his girlfriend Kia expecting his child and and his childhood friend Gage trying to draw him into a life of drug running and violence, Diamond is pushed to the l
Cast & Crew
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Robert Adetuyi
Director
Pras Michel
Ja Rule
Jason Statham
Ermine Gittens
Chang Tseng
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Crime
Drama
Release Date
2000
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE)
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 26m
Synopsis
Diamond is a naturally gifted musician whose drive to realize his dreams forces him to re-evaluate his life and the people around him. With his girlfriend Kia expecting his child and and his childhood friend Gage trying to draw him into a life of drug running and violence, Diamond is pushed to the limit when his mother suddenly dies and his musician father re-enters his life looking for reconciliation. Unsure of which path to follow, Diamond devotes himself to his music and finds support and inspiration in unexpected places.
Cast
Pras Michel
Ja Rule
Jason Statham
Ermine Gittens
Chang Tseng
Vondie Curtis Hall
C Shelley Hamilton
Patrice Goodman
Brenda Anderson-fuller
Colleen Blake
Richard Brown
Londa Larmond
Elain Graham
Grace Gayle
Cameron Patrick
Performer
Tamala Jones
Mitch Forman
Performer
Wayne St John
Patricia Shirley
Lionel Williams
David Tobocman
Performer
Ted Clark
Robert Dodds
Khary Benjamin
Jeff Jones
Chris Messina
Errol Gee
Peter Kent
Performer
John Fumo
Performer
Faith Evans
Tuku Matthews
Yohan Gayle
Gina Kronstat
Performer
Tobi Lark
Julianna Stojkic
Edmund Stein
Performer
Jillian Mendez
John Weittenberg
Performer
Derwin Jordan
Leroy Allen
John Ralston
Eugene Clark
Cam Natale
Conrad Dunn
Melyssa Ford
Crew
Robert Adetuyi
Screenplay
B Samuel Agro
Storyboard Artist
Brad Alexander
Assistant Location Manager
Abby Anderson
Video Assist/Playback
Heather Anderson
Assistant
Roy T Anderson
Stunts
Keith Andes
Song
J Atkins
Song
Peggy Baldwin
Other
Barry Barber
Driver
Brian Barlow
Production Assistant
Joe Barnett
Rerecording
Joe Barnett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Wibert Bass
Song
Kelly Beaton
Generator Operator
Ruth Beaudrow
Craft Service
Lisa Behlendorf
Post-Production Accountant
H Belolo
Song
Kareem Benett
Song
Javier Bennassar
Sound Effects Editor
Jessica Betts
Song
Dan Bezaire
Props Buyer
Marco Bianco
Stunts
Damon Blackman
Song
Ted Blaisdel
Other
Ermes Blarasin
Stunts
Jack Boem
Assistant Director
Paul Bolton
Other
Rob Bonney
Carpenter
Nancy Botting-harrison
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Dave Bouskill
Rigging Gaffer
Tim Boyle
Other
Christopher Breeland
Song
Jill Bridgman
Assistant Production Coordinator
Theodore A. Brown
Transportation Captain
Randy Burbidge
Grip
Ameen Burns
Song
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutting
Mario Cacioppo
Makeup Artist
Barbara D Calloway
Accounting Assistant
Elio Campbell
Stand-In
Jackie Campbell
Set Production Assistant
Laurie Cartwright
Other
Pat Cassin
Sound
Al Cerullo
Helicopter Pilot
Tommy Chang
Stunts
Greg Chapman
Sound Mixer
David Orin Charles
On-Set Dresser
Phil Chiu
Stunts
Mark Hunshik Choi
Sound Effects Editor
Jamie Cohen
Rights & Clearances
David Cohill
Song
Stacey Coker
Set Costumer
Amy Comstock
Accounting Assistant
Ray Daniels
Story By
Ray Daniels
From Story
Jeff Danielson
Best Boy
Robert Daprato
Key Grip
Nour Dardari
Production Accountant
Carol Davidson
Makeup Artist
Ryan Dawson
Song
Isabel Debiasio
Set Costumer
Carlo Denuzzo
Craft Service
Peter Deprato
Best Boy Grip
Keith J Devlin
Swing
Jaro Dick
Set Decorator
Ged Dickersin
Location Manager
Ron Dickie
Property Master
Brian Dixon
Assistant Engineer
Matt Dubin
Visual Effects
Maurice Edwards
Song
Jeff Egan
Medic
Steven Elliston
Construction Coordinator
Faith Evans
Song Performer
Joe Facey
Craft Service
Paula Fairfield
Sound Effects Editor
David Fein
Foley Artist
Frank Fitzpatrick
Song
Frank Fitzpatrick
Music Arranger
Frank Fitzpatrick
Music
David Flaherty
Location Manager
Mike Flicker
Music Editor
Dave Floss
Song Performer
Bryan Forde
Lighting Technician
Tomara Forest
Song
Norm Foster
Driver
Cheryl Francis
Assistant
Andrea Franks
Production Coordinator
Olivia Franks
Production Assistant
Lorne Fredricks
Driver
Alan Freedman
Adr Mixer
Jeff Freeman
Editor
Frank Gaeta
Sound Editor
Rosa Gardner
Casting Associate
Matthew Garland
Driver
Jason George
Dialogue Editor
Jeanne L Gilliland
Boom Operator
Michael Ginsberg
Photography
Emily Glatter
Production Coordinator
Jude Gorjanc
Assistant Director
Irv Gotti
Song
Neil Gover
Generator Operator
Robin Greavette
Location Assistant
Louis J Guerra
Assistant Director
Greg Haddow
Best Boy
Bill Hagan
Transportation Captain
Michael Hall
Camera Assistant
James Halpenny
Construction Coordinator
Ryan Halpenny
Art Assistant
Quentin Harris
Hair Stylist
Richard A Harrison
Music Editor
Melissa Hasin
Other
Andreas Hass
Assistant Director
Kerry Hayes
Photography
Norm Henderson
Driver
Eric Henriquez
Assistant Director
Anne Henshaw
Costume Supervisor
Michael Hertlein
Dialogue Editor
Jery Hewitt
Stunts
Kelly Hilaire
Story By
Kelly Hilaire
From Story
John Hiltz
Driver
Meghan Parkin Hines
Office Assistant
Chris Hoey
Assistant Production Coordinator
Krista Hoey
Production Coordinator
Lawrence Hoff
Production
Perry Hoffman
Camera Operator
Earl Holder
Song
Barbara Hopkinson
Casting Associate
Brian Hubbard
Stock Footage
Chris Hudson
Story By
Chris Hudson
From Story
David Irish
Assistant Sound Editor
Fredrick Ivey
Song
Johnny J
Song
J Jackson
Song
T Jackson
Song
Marc Jacobs
Production
Gary Jones
Music Supervisor
Thomas Jones
Adr Supervisor
Dave Jordan
Music Coordinator
Scott Kanyuck
Production
Diana Kaufman
Post-Production Supervisor
Mark S. Kaufman
Music
Michael Kavanaugh
Special Effects Coordinator
Norm Kelner
Other
John Kenyon
Location Scout
Tyler Kim
Assistant Property Master
Patrick King
Dolly Grip
David Kitay
Song
Sonya Kowalenko
Other
Johanna Kraemer
Visual Effects
Gary Lamantia
Camera Equipment
Andrea L Larsen
Accounting Assistant
Dino Laurenza
Camera Trainee
Nicki Ledermann
Makeup
Kenneth Lewis
Song
Jeff Lingle
Music
Roberto Lopez
Best Boy Grip
I Lorenzo
Song
Steve Lucescu
Stunts
James Maccammon
Other
Fabian Macdonald
Grip
John Macgillivary
Effects Assistant
John Macneil
Assistant Art Director
Baby Madison
Song Performer
Lilit Malins
Location Scout
Derek Marcil
Rerecording
Norine Mark
Camera Assistant
Patrick Mark
Stunts
Diane Marshall
Foley Artist
Andrew Matthews
Consultant
Lance Mayer
Camera
Ina Mayhew
Production Designer
Hugh Mccallum
Driver
Darrin Mccann
Other
Linda Mcclelland
Other
Earl Mcclellen
Song
John Mcenerney
Key Grip
Roy Mckay
Stand-In
Mimi Melgaard
Costume Designer
Jeff Melvin
Assistant Property Master
Michelle Mendoza
Other
Miriam Meyer
Other
S Michael
Song
Kelly Milroy
Craft Service
Emoni Montane
Song Performer
Maria Montoreano
Assistant Editor
J Morali
Song
Melissa Morgan
Scenic Artist
Sean Moriarity
Production Assistant
Jennifer Mount
Other
Carla Murray
Sound Effects Editor
Rob Nardi
Grip
David Norris
Camera Operator
Jeremy Olsher
Set Production Assistant
Guy Oseary
Producer
John Ozolins
Driver
Kwame Parker
Assistant
Lennox Parris
Executive Producer
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Crime
Drama
Release Date
2000
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE)
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 26m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall September 6, 2000
Feature directorial debut for Robert Adetuyi.
Began shooting May 25, 1999.
Completed shooting July 15, 1999.
Released in United States Fall September 6, 2000
