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Thug Life

  • 2001
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
2.4/10
193
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Thug Life (2001)
A reformed gangster gets called back to duty by a friend he owes in this trailer for the urban drama.
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Take a step into the thugged out world of gangs, dollars and power set in da hood of Compton with rappers Willie d, lady of rage and napoleon.Take a step into the thugged out world of gangs, dollars and power set in da hood of Compton with rappers Willie d, lady of rage and napoleon.Take a step into the thugged out world of gangs, dollars and power set in da hood of Compton with rappers Willie d, lady of rage and napoleon.

  • Director
    • Greg Carter
  • Writers
    • Greg Carter
    • Keith Kjornes
  • Stars
    • Thomas Miles
    • Gregory O. Stewart
    • Napoleon
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  • IMDb RATING
    2.4/10
    193
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Greg Carter
    • Writers
      • Greg Carter
      • Keith Kjornes
    • Stars
      • Thomas Miles
      • Gregory O. Stewart
      • Napoleon
    • 12User reviews
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    Thomas Miles
    • Boo
    Gregory O. Stewart
    Gregory O. Stewart
    • Mecca
    Napoleon
    • Vee
    • (as Napolean)
    Franklin J. Anderson
    Franklin J. Anderson
    • Old Man
    • (as Franklyn J. Anderson)
    • …
    Roy Fegan
    Roy Fegan
    Marcus Freeman
    Marcus Freeman
    • DJ Smoothe
    Johnathan Gwyn
    Johnathan Gwyn
    • Hitman
    Junie Hoang
    Junie Hoang
    • Nurse
    The Lady of Rage
    The Lady of Rage
      Jalene Mack
      Jalene Mack
      • Mecca's Aunt a…
      Stephen Retchless
      • Lil' Jamal
      Jacob Richardson
      • Mean Streak
      Jake Richardson
      Jake Richardson
      • Mean Streak
      Willie D.
      Bruce Lee Wynn
      • Theron
      Mark Taormino
      Mark Taormino
      • Dad in Park
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Greg Carter
      • Writers
        • Greg Carter
        • Keith Kjornes
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      Son_Of_Malcolm

      what was this?

      i had nothing better to do one night so i rented this movie,it started of great but then ,the corny martial arts,with bad sound effects,the Lady Of Rage character sounds as if she is reading all the time , well so does most of the cast

      also how is it that the gang leader seems to have no real martial arts skills ,but can beat down everyone?

      how does these movies get the green light ,it make me want to get a cam corder and do a movie or go to film school,

      even though you laugh for the wrong reason,these types of movie are a insult to intelligence as well as a comedy
      2zo6

      watch something else

      the plot had options; the brother of a gang-leader gets killed, the gang-leader wants revenge and sends his men out, to bring in the alleged killers while they try to escape from enemy territory. So far nothing wrong, a bit standard maybe but okay. in this movie, the gang-leader is some sort of religious leader who's main purpose in this movie seems to be making his followers scream "kingpins, till death". After watching them do this for 2 minutes, I kind of got the idea and when they repeated it several times during the movie it really became frustrating. the acting of the main characters wasn't really bad but it did not bring the movie to a higher level either. the action scenes where completely rubbish, guns without triggers, punches that where nowhere near the enemy, knifes that clearly did not penetrate. I'm usually not somebody who notices these details, but in this movie they can't be missed. When it comes to sound effects i think they overdone it. At one point a person is supposedly hit by a arm flying half a meter away from it but it sounded like somebody drove a car in a building.

      I recommend everybody to watch this movie. buy lots of alcohol and invite your friend. You will probably laugh the entire movie about everything that sucks.
      shukurat

      Not the one

      I think because napoleon an ex member of outlaws a group who 2pac was part of, you would naturally assume the film was gangster. 2pac was the definition of gangster on and off camera, I think napoleon being in the movie was a way to trap customers, because he has no acting skills whatsoever. I don't think the story line was effective at all, and the sound effects were so poor it's almost comical. I am a bit disappointed in lady of rage cos I think she could have done better than to act in such a poor movie, also some of the actors like the the main characters are actors in teen comedy like sister sister. Don't rent this film with hopes of seeing gangster style action cos it is wanksta wack
      1newdbmguy

      Awful

      This movie is absolutely awful. It looks as if the director came up with the idea, grabbed some buddies, and shot it on a vhs camera. Absolutely awful. The acting, directing, kung fu, and plot are awful. Awful movie.
      10sticcy-45974

      Great movie

      I remember the first time seeing this movie i loved it always wanted to no the names of the songs would love a soundtrack

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      • Release date
        • March 8, 2001 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Filming locations
        • Houston, Texas, USA
      • Production companies
        • Madacy Entertainment
        • York Entertainment
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        1 hour 30 minutes
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