In this movie, we see the world through the eyes of main character Justice (Janet Jackson), a young African-American poet. Sweetness in the Belly: Trailer 1. Klischee reiht sich an Klischee, doch der eigenwillige, stilvolle Look des Films und die dargebotenen Actionszenen dürften...Tommy und Sincere sind Jugendfreunde aus dem Ghetto und machten gemeinsam kriminelle Karriere. In South Central L.A., a misguided 20-year-old African-American man, a "baby boy", faces the commitments of real life. Two young friends involved in organized crime and drug dealing find that their priorities differ Think `Scarface' for black folk. 4 of 6 people found this review helpful. Die Probleme ufern aus, als der alteingesessene Druglord Big den Aufstieg des Newcomers gewaltsam zu bremsen versucht.Tommy träumt von einer bürgerlichen Existenz, während Jugendfreund Sincere mit einer neuen Droge ein Vermögen verdienen will.

für mit Ghetto-Thriller mit Action und bekannten Hip-Hop-Gesichtern, aber mittelmäßiger Story.Videoclip-Regisseur Hype Williams, verantwortlich unter anderem für kunstvoll arrangierte Clips von Rappern wie Busta Rhymes, inszeniert seine persönliche „Scarface“-Variante und füllt die Rollen der Hauptdarsteller standesgemäß mit mehr oder weniger bekannten Gesichtern aus der Hiphop-Szene. A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life. Jetzt stehen die Homeboys am Scheideweg: Während der frisch zum Vater gewordene Sincere von einer bürgerlichen Existenz an der Seite seiner Lebensgefährtin Tionne träumt, entdeckt der ehrgeizigere Tommy eine neue Rauschdroge und gedenkt mit deren Vermarktung ein unfassbares Vermögen zu verdienen. Auf DVD und Blu-Ray

z.B. If one looks at this films as some sort of nouveau-blaxploitation, as an affirmation of `blackness' and a new assertion of black art, then it is sensible to have a `black' drug lord who is Jamaican. Für Links auf dieser Seite erhält kino.de ggf. This guy is living the American dream, he comes from the Caribbean and ascends to power, and he did it by doing what the other characters are trying to do, just like Al Pacino's did.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. I've seen questions as to why 'ox' has so much dialogue; why not? Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard. Desperation drives four inner-city women to bank robbery in Los Angeles, then they start mistrusting each other. Als Druglord Big eingreift, ufern die Probleme aus. Sincere begins getting in touch with his African roots and tries to convince his girlfriend Tionne that they should emigrate to the Motherland, while Tommy has a religious awakening and joins the Nation of Islam.Rated R for strong violence, language, sexuality and drug use

Videoclip-Regisseur Hype Williams, verantwortlich unter anderem für kunstvoll arrangierte Clips von Rappern wie Busta Rhymes, inszeniert seine persönliche „Scarface“-Variante und füllt die Rollen der Hauptdarsteller standesgemäß mit mehr oder weniger bekannten Gesichtern aus der Hiphop-Szene. Gute Ergänzung. Two young friends involved in organized crime and drug dealing find that their priorities differ Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Directed by Hype Williams. His wish is granted and through success is given the task of taking down state-wide crack ... Was this review helpful to you? Tommy Brown and his friend Sincere are gangsters who have learned how to make a good living by dealing drugs and pulling armed robberies.

Jeff Cole is a recent graduate of the Cincinnati police academy who dreams of working undercover. Belly: Thriller 1998 von Hype Williams/Robert Salerno mit DMX/Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins/Nasir "Nas" Jones. A crime lord ascends to power and becomes megalomaniacal while a maverick police detective vows to stop him. A Vietnam vet adjusts to life after the war while trying to support his family, but the chance of a better life may involve crime and bloodshed. A former gangster fresh out of prison wants to change his life for the better and must save his 10 year old son who has already chosen a gang life.

While dealing with a friend's cold feet on his wedding day, a writer reminisces about his youth with his best friends. eine Provision vom Händler, Tommy and Sincere have been able to move out of the ghetto in Queens where they were raised and relocate to an upscale section of Manhattan; they would seem to have it made, but both realize that their lives are headed toward a dead end. A young man from Harlem, forced to cope with the 1980s drug scene, builds an illegal empire, only to have a crisis of conscience.