State Property (2002)

Directed by

Abdul Malik Abbott

Genre

hood film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 49 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of friends get involved in the Philadelphia drug trade and face the consequences of their choices. The story follows their rise and the violence that comes with it.

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What happens

State Property is a 2002 American crime film starring Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek, Damon Dash and Jay-Z. It was produced by Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella and distributed by Lions Gate Films. Abdul Malik Abbott directed the film and co-wrote its screenplay with Ernest "Tron" Anderson. The film was loosely based on Aaron Jones and the Junior Black Mafia (JBM), who participated in Philadelphia's drug trade from the late 1980s to early 1990s. Film critic reviews were generally mixed to negative. It was followed by a sequel, State Property 2 which was released in 2005. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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