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Turn It Up

  • 2000
  • R
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
1.5K
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Pras Michel and Ja Rule in Turn It Up (2000)
ActionCrimeDramaMusic

A gifted musician struggles to rise above the crime-plagued urban streets and realize his dream.A gifted musician struggles to rise above the crime-plagued urban streets and realize his dream.A gifted musician struggles to rise above the crime-plagued urban streets and realize his dream.

  • Director
    • Robert Adetuyi
  • Writers
    • Ray 'Cory' Daniels
    • Chris Hudson
    • Kelly Hilaire
  • Stars
    • Pras Michel
    • Ja Rule
    • Elain R. Graham
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Adetuyi
    • Writers
      • Ray 'Cory' Daniels
      • Chris Hudson
      • Kelly Hilaire
    • Stars
      • Pras Michel
      • Ja Rule
      • Elain R. Graham
    • 9User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
    • 18Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Pras Michel
    Pras Michel
    • Diamond
    • (as Pras)
    Ja Rule
    Ja Rule
    • Gage
    Elain R. Graham
    • Rose
    • (as Elain Graham)
    Chris Messina
    Chris Messina
    • Baz
    Eugene Clark
    Eugene Clark
    • Marshall
    Harry-O
    • Master Mix
    Patrice Goodman
    Patrice Goodman
    • Jane
    John Ralston
    John Ralston
    • Mr. White
    Jason Statham
    Jason Statham
    • Mr. B
    Tseng Chang
    Tseng Chang
    • Mr. Chang
    • (as Chang Tseng)
    Tamala Jones
    Tamala Jones
    • Kia
    Jeff Jones
    • Minister
    Vondie Curtis-Hall
    Vondie Curtis-Hall
    • Cliff
    • (as Vondie Curtis Hall)
    Melyssa Ford
    Melyssa Ford
    • Deborah
    Derwin Jordan
    Derwin Jordan
    • Seamus
    LeRoy Allen
    • Security Guard
    Faith Evans
    Faith Evans
    • Natalie
    DJ Skribble
    • DJ
    • Director
      • Robert Adetuyi
    • Writers
      • Ray 'Cory' Daniels
      • Chris Hudson
      • Kelly Hilaire
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    ClassicKatarn

    sad really sad

    this film was sad, the plot was hard to swallow only cause the poor acting job everyone did. The only reason i saw it was cause my uncle is in it. Even then all he dose is get shot and thats done poorly. All and all unintentionaly funny.
    2massimiliano

    unoriginal

    Very disappointing movie about a musician and his friend (Ja Rule aka the biggest sellout) who deliver weight in order to make money to fund the production of an album. This movie is a really bad rip off of the movies Belly and Juice. The acting is awful the lines the actors use are even worse, and how in the world was the budget for this movie 9 million dollars?? anyway avoid this movie I give it 2/10.
    rbgunner-1

    an hour of mumbling

    First of all, Pras CANNOT act. He can barely speak english. He mumbles his entire dialouge and has no presence whatsoever. He was horrible! Ja Rule was better but that's not saying much. These two have no business in front of a camera. The story was AWWWWWWWWFULL. The camera work was terrible. Whoever directed this has NO TALENT. And whoever financed this movie is CRAZY! The only thing i liked was the rear shot of the girlfriend (tamala jones) walking into the kitchen. But even then , she grabs for her top as if she has family members present on the set. The music in the movie was terrible. Pras would have been booed off stage with that performance. And he should have gotten slapped for wearing a freaking white leather "elvis"-like suit on stage in an underground hip-hop club. The only film worse is "Corrupted" with Silk the Shocker and Ice-T. OMG. That has to be no doubt THE WORST MOVIE EVER MADE! I give that a -10 out of 10. This one i give a 1 out of 10.
    whoTheFuqRyou

    An embarrassment

    I saw this on Black Starz late at night. This is really bad, it's a fake wanna-be Belly with some terrible acting(especially Ja-Rule and Pras), the script was just flat-out lame, the shootout scenes were unrealistic like said earlier here and once again Ja-Rule was in it which made the movie worse than it already was and the live performances weren't any good neither... The only good thing about this movie was the scoring by Frank Fitzpatrick, other than that..

    a str8 up embarrassment

    1/10 - GAABAGE..
    David, Film Freak

    Turn it off.

    I felt ripped off. With Pras Michel and Ja Rule ringleading this Glitter-turned-rap film, I thought it would real cool. How naive am I? Although none of the actors were terrible (although Ja could do with a few acting lessons... given that its his first time I'll forgive him, but he should stick to what he does best) they're not good either. Pras and his lady-friend are about the ONLY people among the masses that look as though they know what they're doing. Also, what the hell is up with everybody you ever get to see in the film (minus a select few) being killed? And then having an ending that's supposed to envoke sad emotions - you don't feel bad for the people because you didn't care about them in the first place! In conclusion, if you don't like violence or continued use of the word 'n***a' then don't Turn It Up, turn it off! It's no wonder this thing didn't make any money - it grossed less than 1.5 million! 2/10

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    • Trivia
      The working title for the film was "Ghetto Superstar".
    • Quotes

      Denzel: Bro, I told you. Don't fuck with my music.

      David 'Gage' Williams: What the fuck is wrong with you? Nigga, B did you a favor hooking you up with Mr. White

      Denzel: B don't do anybody no favors.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Nurse Betty/Turn it Up/The Way of the Gun/The Watcher/Dark Days (2000)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 6, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • New Line Cinema
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ghetto Superstar
    • Filming locations
      • Denial NiteClub, 360 Adelaide St. W, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • MadGuy Films
      • New Line Cinema
      • Paris Brothers
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,247,949
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $576,820
      • Sep 10, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,247,949
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 26m(86 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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