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Belly

5.8

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Original title

Belly

Year

1998

Running time

96 min.

Country

United States

Director

Hype Williams

Screenwriter

Hype Williams. Story: Hype Williams, Nas, Anthony Bodden

Cast

Music

Stephen Cullo

Cinematography

Malik Hassan Sayeed

Producer

Co-production United States-Jamaica;

Artisan Entertainment

Genre

Drama. Thriller | Crime

Synopsis

A stylish urban drama about two childhood friends who stand on opposite sides of the law. Tommy Brown and his friend Sincere are gangsters who have learned how to make a good living by dealing drugs and pulling armed robberies. 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. 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.

Awards: 1998: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best Cinematography

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Belly

1998

Hype Williams

5.8

(114)