All Things Fall Apart

2011
R
1h 50m

IMDb RATING

5.4/10

2.8K

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Ray Liotta, Mario Van Peebles, and 50 Cent in All Things Fall Apart (2011)

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A drama centered around a promising football running back during his senior year in college.A drama centered around a promising football running back during his senior year in college.A drama centered around a promising football running back during his senior year in college.

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IMDb RATING

5.4/10

2.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Deon
(as Curtis '50 cent' Jackson)

Ray Liotta

Dr. Brintall

Lynn Whitfield

Cedric Sanders

Sean

Mike P.

June

Steve Eastin

Coach Harper

Chanel Farrel

Geology Tutor

Corey Large

Paramedic
(as a different name)

Shelton Rodriguez

Young Sean

Henry Ramsey

Young Dion

Sammy A. Publes

Pee Wee Coach

Willis Lee

Young Quarterback

Alice Kennedy

Doctor Lee

Hugh Maguire

Professor

Kimber King

Soccer Mom
(as Kimberly Harsch)

Cheri Dennis

Musician

Sharon Hayes

Nurse

Rob Riley

Texan

Director
- Mario Van Peebles
Writers
- 50 Cent
- Brian A. Miller
All cast & crew
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10eezyone

Very surprising but good movie.

I must say I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. I thought 50 Cent did an outstanding acting job. I initially thought his acting role was typical for what you would expect from a musical artist turned actor but by the end of the movie I was completely sold on 50 Cent the actor. His commitment was obvious as the dramatic weight loss he went through showed his seriousness and commitment to the acting craft. I honestly didn't believe he could pull this acting career off but after seeing this flick I have no doubt he can be as successful in acting as he decides he want to be. Once again outstanding acting job by 50 Cents and the rest of the crew. Would definitely watch a 50 Cent movie in the future. Highly recommended.

6rlsims82

I Wasn't Really Sure...

Initially, after watching this movie I wasn't sure what I thought. However, after thinking about it for a while (and forcing myself to get past that ridiculous looking Bob Marley wig 50 cent wore for the first chuck of the film...yikes!) I decided I didn't hate it. Mostly, I like the humbling of the main character, the lessons he learned about himself, and the family ties were a little heartwarming. I also appreciate how he committed to the role. I give him a B+ for effort! He's come a long way (remember Get Rich or Die Trying'?). But it was too long, and as soon as I thought we were in the home stretch, it kept going and took MORE sad turns. I started to feel duped and like I had not signed up for this kind of melodrama! Certainly not the worst thing I've seen on BET though. Not bad 50!

5kosmasp

Into place

Mario van Peebles has done some really good movies. As an actor and as a director. This has some really fine and good ingredients in it. Even Ray Liotta in a supporting role. But it does fall into the pitfalls of clichés. Which is a shame, because Curtis Jackson (aka 50 Cent) does actually come off better than some might think (not talking about his fans obviously).

While Curtis did gain/lose weight for the role (his dedication shouldn't be taken lightly) and he does a nice job acting in this movie, this isn't sufficient to elevate the movie to something it might or could have been. The story is not unfamiliar and the players are following the rules. And while it is predictable, the end has a nice touch to it. Though you wouldn't want to know what is happening moments after the ending ...

5kato67-1

I admire his commitment to the film

"Just finished watching "Things fall apart "starring 50 cent,and some other great stars like Lynn Whitfield, and others, it was an interesting movie , and he did a great job , but i have to say , he still got ways to go the movie was 3-outa 5 for me ,considering all the senior stars , and Lynn Whitfield - did her thing... but some reason emotional- i just couldn't get into it , and it lacked depth, and compassion, however the movie is going to be a great DVD , and looking forward to more projects from him-fifty cent a.k.a Curtis James Jackson III, i also admired his commitment to the film,with the weight loss and more, I am sure in the future , there will be more to come

7Geeky Randy

Geeky Randy's summary

2011 drama about promising football running back 50 Cent and his unexpected fight with a deadly disease that plagues his senior year in college and chances at the NFL. The film opens with very poor acting—child-actors are always a longshot, and Lynn Whitfield's attempt at an overly proud mother just feels overdone compared to the realistic subtle emotions of Sanders, Heggins and even rapper 50 Cent in the lead role, who lost around 54 pounds for the part. And yes, while this movie has its flaws, and while one might assume this would've been a more successful film with a more commercial cast, there are some incredibly commendable creative choices in this very depressing story. What makes it so compelling are the characters' motivations, which are very different from the Hollywood cookie-cutter melodrama, but are just as interesting—a lot of the film's characters seem far more three-dimensional than what we're used to seeing nowadays. Very much a story about how the loved ones of an ill person can also suffer emotionally and financially. Director Van Peebles is great in the supporting role of the stepfather, who is loving but tries to live his dreams through his sick stepson.

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Trivia
50 Cent weighed 160 pounds when he portrayed the cancer-stricken Deon. The rapper went through a nine-week liquid diet and went on a treadmill three hours a day, losing his entire muscular frame. He has gained more than 40 pounds back after filming wrapped.

Goofs
In some scenes Deon has a gold tooth. The sick Deon does not.

Quotes
Dr. Brintall: Deon, I'm not supposed to do this. I'm required to refer you to the oncology team. Is your family going to be here soon?
Deon: It's just me this time. Look, I started to gain my weight back. I was feeling good... and my hand just seized up. Look, you're the only one who's been straight with us, Doc. Just tell me the truth.
Dr. Brintall: New MRI tests show that... the cancer's come back.
Deon: Fuck.
Dr. Brintall: You got a metastatic tumor in your brain that's appeared. It's right above the motor cortex, and that's what's affecting your hands.
Deon: I've 9,000 dollars left to my name, Doc. Can't drag my family into this again.
Dr. Brintall: Come on. Come with me.
Dr. Brintall: Isn't it fucking ironic? I'm a cancer doctor but I enjoy second hand smoke. I quit a year ago but I still like coming out here. I figure as long as I'm not lighting up, it doesn't count. Fuck it.
Deon: I don't understand, Doc. I did all the treatments. What's causing it?
Dr. Brintall: I don't know. I mean, environments, cigarettes, genetics, the sun. I mean, there's hundreds and hundreds of reasons. It's impossible to pinpoint just one, Deon. Understand? Look, when I was a resident, there was a patient that I'll never forget. She and her husband saved for years 'cause they wanted to take a trip to Africa to see the silver back gorillas in the Congo. We saw her tests. We knew that any treatment that we gave her would just be postponing the inevitable. I mean she was dying. She was riddled with cancer. I wanted to tell her, we all wanted to tell her, but the hospital's policy was pursue a very aggressive and expensive series of treatments regardless of the fact that her insurance dropped her. Her husband lost everything. Their house, the savings, he never got to take that trip with his wife. She died a few months later. Right there. In this hospital. Look, you came to me because I've been straight with you, right?
Deon: Yeah.
Dr. Brintall: Okay. Here it is. The 9,000 dollars is not gonna go very far. This costs upwards to 100,000 dollars, and even that's gonna buy you a few months, four months, five months.
Deon: And I die anyway?
Dr. Brintall: I'm telling you... I'm telling you what the tests are telling me, alright? There's always hope. But you can never run again. There's no athletics, that's over. Look, the question is... do you wanna do it in there... with those machines attached to you? Or do you want to do it in your own terms? That's the question.