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Turn It Up (2000)

R   |    |  Crime, Drama, Action

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Trying to bootstrap his way out of Brooklyn's mean streets is Diamond, a rap musician. With his long-time pal Gage acting as his manager, he's trying to lay down a demo tape with cut-rate ... See full summary »

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Awards

1 nomination.

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16 September 2000 | MisterWhiplash
5
| Nothing special
This is a film where you think the hero is a good person, but he usually does some stupid things that in a moral movie woulnd't be redeemable. But not here. Pras has a fair performance here as a rap star who wants to make it big, legitimately, but he has to worry about his long time record producer, drug pusher and friend (Ja Rule in a not too bad first role), his father who returned after a 12 year absence and his girlfriend (Tamala Jones) who is pregnant. A couple of good points on the black music industry (literaly and figuratively) and a couple of stand out performances are cluttered by a lame excuse for a music video plot. Oh well, I guess you could catch this type of thing here, or somewhere else. Jason Statham is exceptional though as a british drug dealer, but even he can't help much. C+

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The working title for the film was "Ghetto Superstar".

Quotes

Denzel: What the fuck are you doing calling on this phone. Didn't I tell you not to call me on this phone? Huh? No I wasn't with no bitch last night. What the fuck? Stop fucking calling... listen I can't talk to you right now. You fucking hang up on me, ...

Goofs

Diamond's father is not even pressing the keys when he is "playing" the piano in the arts academy.

Storyline

Plot Summary

Genres

Crime | Drama | Action | Music

Details

Release Date:

6 September 2000

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Denial NiteClub, 360 Adelaide St. W, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$576,820 (USA) (10 September 2000)

Gross:

$1,244,676 (USA) (1 October 2000)

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