Belly
1998 · Movie · R · 96 min · ★ 6.1 · 28% critics
Two best friends become notorious, ruthless criminals, gaining respect while living in constant danger as law enforcement closes in. With new opportunities rising and pressure mounting, their rise as feared criminals is tested by betrayal, greed, and the consequences of their choices.
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-11-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 28/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (170 votes)
About
You’ll like Belly if you enjoy gritty street crime stories with standout hip-hop style and a tense, stylish mood; Not for you if you need a straightforward plot, strong character grounding, or you prefer more traditional gangster storytelling like Hoodlum or Gangster Squad.
Pros: bold hip-hop energy; striking visuals; memorable soundtrack | Cons: messy pacing; weak narrative flow; divisive performances
Themes
- gangster
- organized crime
Cast & crew
DMX
as Tommy 'Buns' Bundy
Nas
as Sincere
Hassan Johnson
as Mark
Taral Hicks
as Kisha
Tionne Watkins
as Tionne
- OG
Oliver "Power" Grant
as Knowledge
Louie Rankin
as Lennox
- SD
Stanley Drayton
as Wise
- JP
James Parris
as LaKid
Method Man
as Shameek
Directed by Hype Williams