Get Rich or Die Tryin'


1h 58m 2005

Brief Synopsis

Marcus 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

Film Details

Also Known As
Locked and Loaded, RĂ©ussir ou mourir, Untitled 50 Cent Project
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Crime
Music
Release Date
2005
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 58m

Synopsis

Marcus 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

Cast

Scott Neil

Leon Robinson

Michael Miller

Allan Alexander

Tory Kittles

Kevin Brown

Daveed Ramsay

Paul De La Rosa

Jamal Caesar

Don Ritchie

Juliette Nurse

Boyd Banks

Russell Hornsby

Roy Mckay

Vanessa Madden

Stefania Vammaro

Bazil Williams

Jason Moore

Sean Croft

Kenneth Priestman

Cinam Zee

Rogue Johnson

Gouchy Boy

Victor Gomez

Philip Akin

Andrea Grant

Benz Antoine

Mark Alexander

Renee Miller

Atif Lanier

Ryan Allen

Steve Prempeh

Viola Davis

Marlon Hull

Dan Duran

Balford Gordon

Arlene Duncan

Venice Grant

Destan Owens

Brian Paul

Chris Nelson

Lead Person

Anarosa Peguero

Frank Pellegrino

Patricia Mcpherson

Jahvan Caesar

Keith Schatt

Tracy Johnson

Paul Mckay

John Rose

Lead Person

Deadra P Mickel

George Randolph

Zacchary Augustine

David Collins

Beatriz Pizano

Bill Duke

Quancetia Hamilton

Curtis Johnson

Arnold Djulius

Marc John Jefferies

Leaford Lewis

Jerome Kerr

Paul D Coleman

Christopher Armstrong

Troy Oliver Patterson

Lloyd Coke

Paulino Nunes

Mike Santana

Paulina Berger

Joe Boyles

Pedro Salvfn

Conrad Bergschneider

Serena Reeder

Steve Cruz

Ethan James Duff

Shane Smith

Sullivan Walker

Walter Alza

Mark Mckay

Angus Bishop

Lawrence Bayne

Denia Brache

Keisha Zachary

Dalecia Davis

Mercedez De Castro

Paul Robinson

Lead Person

Jery Hewitt

Malik Barnhardt

Keneisha Brown

Keifer John

Anwan Ekpo

Barry Moffatt

Terrence Howard

Zainab Musa

Roland Rothchild

Randy Brookes

Luis Fino

Jer O'leary

Charles Anthony Burks

Jean Dagle

Tristan Martin

Kevin Belnavis

Basil Gibbs

Angelica Mengana

Victor Of Aquitaine

Omar Benson Miller

Jorge Berrio

Lenno Britos

Ashley Walters

Tchastoni Goodridge

George Ghali

Bruce Mcfee

Shana Williams

Niguel Henry

Joy Bryant

Dave Naughton

Keisha Brown

Rashaad Robert Devore

James Ockimey

Mpho Koaho

Tommy Chang

Rhyon Nicole Brown

Pedro Miguel Arce

Adewale Akinnuoye-agbaje

Brendan Jeffers

Roger Moore

Martha Chaves

Jessica Rose Lengyell

Mantee Murphy

Pj Fuller

Anastasia Hille

Michael Colonesse

Linda Boahen

Jerome White

Marlon Smith

Wes Williams

Vivian Lee

Joseph Pierre

Richardson Desil

Arnold Pinnock

Shawn Singleton

Crew

Bill Abbott

Music Editor

Darleen Abbott

Production Assistant

Renata Adamidov

Associate Producer

Keith Adams

Grip

Lloyd Adams

Stunts

Patricia Adlesic

Production Supervisor

Robert A Agredo

Dolly Grip

Nick Alachiotis

Stunts

Kevin Alanthwaite

Chief Lighting Technician

Naomi Allen

Property Master

Saverina Allevato

Script Supervisor

Mark Alleyne

Assistant Location Manager

Roy T Anderson

Stunt Coordinator

Theo Anderson

Stunts

Mongo Andrews

Rigging Grip

Ron Annabelle

Transportation Coordinator

Warren Appleby

Special Effects

Joshie Jo Armstead

Song

Dan Aronson

On-Set Dresser

Vashti Arthur

Key Costumer

Nickolas Ashford

Song

Christopher Aud

Adr Editor

Roy Ayers

Song

Joseph Badalucco

Assistant Property Master

K C Bailey

Photography

Clare Bambrough

Assistant Editor

Lloyd Banks

Song Performer

Lloyd Banks

Song

Tim Barabell

Special Effects

Ken Barbet

Transportation Co-Captain

Bob Baron

Adr Mixer

Bruce Barris

Assistant Sound Editor

Roger Barton

Editor

Jules Batiste

Song

Stephen Batiste

Song

Kenyata Beasley

Song

Beastie Boys

Song Performer

Bob Becchio

Photography

Kenny Becker

Color Timer

Thad Beier

Digital Effects Supervisor

Thomas Bell

Song

Diamond Bennett

Stunts

Headley Bennett

Song

Marvin Bernard

Song

Mark Bero

Special Effects Coordinator

Pierre Berube

Rigging Electrician

Katie Bethune-leamen

Production Assistant

Frankie Beverly

Song

Joan Kelley Bierman

Post-Production Supervisor

Daniel Boccoli

Assistant Editor

Bob Bornstein

Music Arranger

Sean Bourdeau

Grip

Shannon Bowen

Assistant Location Manager

Kaz Boyle

Music Arranger

Tim Boyle

Music Scoring Mixer

Tim Boyle

Score Recording

Annemarie M Bradley

Hair Stylist

Richard Brandt

On-Set Dresser

Blair Breard

Unit Production Manager

Thomas Broderick

Music

Cameron Brooke

Scenic Artist

Robert C Brooke

Scenic Artist

David Brown

Song

Derrick D Brown

Song

Huford Brown

Song

Rhyon Nicole Brown

Song

Pete Bucossi

Stunts

Conrad Buff

Editor

Peter Bundrick

Foreman

Ron Bunt

Carpenter

Malcolm Byard

Greensman

Allan Byer

Sound Mixer

Maurice Cabrera

Production Assistant

Joe Camp

Assistant Director

Desmond Campbell

Stunts

Joel Campbell

Song

Karl Campbell

Stunts

Bill Cardinal

Projectionist

Morgan Carpenter

Generator Operator

Glenn Carter

Location Manager

Bruce Carwardine

Sound Mixer

Pat Cassin

Sound

Aliza Corson Chameides

Digital Effects Artist

Renee Chan

Hair Stylist

Michael Chock

Sound Editor

Daniel Chuba

Visual Effects Producer

Pauline Chung

Costume Supervisor

Rhosael Ciandre

Hair Stylist

Amiee Clark

Art Department Coordinator

Michael Clervoix

Song

Robert Cochrane

Dolly Grip

Julie Cochrill

Auditor

Alisa Colley

Photography

Rita Colucci

Production Assistant

Mary Cook

Hair Stylist

Robin D. Cook

Casting

L.l. Cool J

Song

L.l. Cool J

Song Performer

Ciaran Copelin

Photography

Tony Cottrell

Song

Anne Couk

Assistant Sound Editor

Sylvain Cournoyer

Makeup Artist

Teraike Crawford

Song

Bradley Crosbie

Photography

Craig Curry

Song

Jonathan Cuthbert

Production Assistant

Samantha Dann

Stunts

Fernando Dasilva

Assistant Location Manager

Alexandre Dauman

Production Assistant

Jason Daunno

Production Assistant

Dennis Davenport

Art Director

Valerie Davidson

Foley Editor

Jon Davis

Assistant Art Director

Tim Davis

Video Assist/Playback

Sandy De Crescent

Music Contractor

Jason Dean

Assistant Production Coordinator

Ivan Martin Del Campo

Post-Production Assistant

Dexter Delves

Stunts

Kareem Denis

Song

Robert Dickerson

Assistant Director

Jim Dillinger

Chief Lighting Technician

Dave Dillon

Assistant Editor

Jamie Dixon

Visual Effects Supervisor

Norm Dlugatch

Music Engineer

Laurie Dobbins

Assistant

J P Dolan

Chief Lighting Technician

Kashta Dolphin

Medic

Joe Dorn

Adr Editor

Donna Dupere-taylor

Casting

Marya Duplaga

Costumer

Marjorie Durand

Makeup Artist

Jake Dutton

Song

Michael C. Easter

Transportation Co-Captain

Geoffrey A Ehrlich

Production Assistant

Michelle Eisenreich

Visual Effects Producer

Mike Elizondo

Song

Roy Elliston

Rigging Grip

Rico Emerson

Grip

Vadim Epstein

Production Assistant

Che Erasmus

Chief Lighting Technician

Marta Forns Escude

Production Assistant

Steven Essam

Set Decorator

Susan Exton-stranks

Hair Stylist

Mary Fallick

Stunts

Lloyd Ferfuson

Song

Matthew Fernandes

Art Assistant

Christopher Ferraro

On-Set Dresser

Steve Ferrier

Chief Lighting Technician

Dawn Fisher

Art Department Coordinator

Mark Fitzgibbons

Assistant Art Director

Steven Fleet

Production Assistant

Donald Flick

Sound Editor

Tig Fong

Stunts

Charlie Foster

Dga Trainee

Bruce L. Fowler

Music Conductor

Bruce L. Fowler

Original Music

Laura J Fox

Auditor

Cheryl Francis

Assistant Production Coordinator

Candide Franklyn

Camera Operator

David Fremlin

Set Designer

Gavin Friday

Original Score

Diego Fuentes

Stunts

Kayvan Gahrahmat

Auditor

David Gale

Executive Producer

Jessica Gallavan

Adr Editor

Julie Garneau

Production Secretary

Kenneth Gaskins

Transportation Captain

Errol Gee

Stunts

Mark Geraghty

Production Designer

Alex Gibson

Music Editor

Michael Gibson

Photography

Kim Giglia

Rigging Grip

Rocco Gismondi

Assistant Director

Raphaella Giugliano

Auditor

Mike Gliento

Production Assistant

Dominic Gonzales

Music

Oscar Gonzalez

Stunts

Allen Gordon

Song

Kater Gordon

Production Assistant

Stephanie Gorin

Casting

Don Gough

Stunts

Dougie Graham

On-Set Dresser

Elizabeth Greenberg

Casting Associate

Rhonney Greene

Costumer

Lowell Greenspoon

Transportation Coordinator

Nancy Griffith

On-Set Dresser

Elizabeth Gruszka

Makeup Artist

Rupert Gudgeon

Greensman

Jose Guerrero

Assistant Location Manager

Pene Hailes-chambers

Assistant Costume Designer

Christian Hamilton

Production Secretary

Robin Harlan

Foley Artist

Marie-claude Harnois

Production Coordinator

Barbara Harris

Adr Voice Casting

Quentin Harris

Hair Stylist

Joel Hay

Assistant Director

Andre Hayden

Assistant

J Michael Haynie

Assistant Director

Richard Hebrank

Construction Coordinator

Rick Heller

Assistant

Film Details

Also Known As
Locked and Loaded, RĂ©ussir ou mourir, Untitled 50 Cent Project
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Crime
Music
Release Date
2005
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 58m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the 2005 award for Best Male Breakthrough Performance (Terrence Howard) by the National Board of Review (NBR).

Released in United States Fall November 9, 2005

Released in United States on Video March 28, 2006

Released in United States on Video March 28, 2006

Released in United States Fall November 9, 2005