Paid in Full
2002 · Movie · R · 98 min · ★ 6.8 · 51% critics
Set in Harlem, an impressionable young man working at a dry cleaning business is pulled into the cocaine trade after finding drugs in an unexpected place. With help from lucky breaks and strong relationships, he climbs the local drug world, drawing rivalry and betrayal that threaten to derail everything.
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-10-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 51/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (244 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Paid in Full if you want a realistic hood crime drama with tension, consequences, and an early-to-top rise; Not for you if you prefer lighter crime stories or clearer plotting than in similar films like Sugar Hill or The Business.
Pros: Authentic 80s Harlem; Engaging character rise; Strong central performances | Cons: Violence may feel brushed; Some plot gaps; Tone can get heavy
Themes
- new york city
- street gang
- drug smuggling
- gangster
- drug trafficking
- rapper
- ghetto
- fistfight
- organized crime
- urban setting
- racial slur
- street life
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Wood Harris
as Ace
Cam'ron
as Rico
Mekhi Phifer
as Mitch
Kevin Carroll
as Calvin
Chi McBride
as Pip
Regina Hall
as Kiesha
Esai Morales
as Lulu
Cynthia Martells
as Dora
Elise Neal
as Aunt June
Ron Cephas Jones
as Ice
Directed by Charles Stone III