Belly (1998)

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87%

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Music video director Hype Williams made his feature film debut with this visually inventive urban drama. Tommy Brown (DMX) and his friend Sincere (Nas) 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 (Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins) that they should emigrate to the Motherland, while Tommy has a religious awakening and joins the Nation of Islam. Along with top-selling rappers DMX and Nas, hip-hop artist Method Man and R&B singer Taral Hicks also appear. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Cast

Nas
as Sincere
DMX
as Tommy Brown
Taral Hicks
as Kisha
Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins
as Tionne
Method Man
as Shameek
Hassan Johnson
as Mark
Power
as Knowledge
Louie Rankin
as Lennox
Tyrin Turner
as Big
Minister Benjamin F. Muhammed
as Rev. Saviour
Oli "Power" Grant
as Knowledge
Kurt Loder
as Himself
Stanley Drayton
as Wise
Benjamin Chavis
as Rev. Saviour
Jay Black
as Black
Lavita Raynor
as Kionna
Frank Vincent
as Roger
James Parris
as Lakid
Eric Keith McNeil
as Shorty
Xavier Simmons
as Young Tommy
Monica Michaels
as Club Manager
David Edwards
as Federal Agent
Jeffrey Kaufman
as Federal Agent
Brant Spencer
as Federal Agent
Adam Vignola
as Federal Agent
John "B.J." Bryant
as Thug No. 1
Prince 'Blunt' Graham
as Thug No. 2
Wondosas 'Kilo' Martin
as Thug No. 3
Shaun Morrison
as Housekeeper
Micaal Stevens
as Killer
Michael Woodhouse
as Older Barber
Tyrone Lewis
as Younger Barber
Carmen Yannuzzi Jr.
as Guard
Crystal N. Johnson
as Knowledge's Cop Girlfriend
James Gresham
as Speaker
Michael Manning
as Teacher
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Critic Reviews for Belly

All Critics (16) | Top Critics (3)

All style and very little substance in this oft-told tale of inner-city angst.

Jul 26, 2002 | Rating: 2/5
eFilmCritic.com

All of Williams's glitz, delicious eye candy as it is, eventually overshadows his own script.

Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
TheMovieReport.com

Make no mistake: Style is paramount in Belly, a flashy, trashy look at the gangsta' life, which Hype Williams has exploited in videos for Puff Daddy, Mase, Tupac Shakur...

Jan 1, 2000 | Full Review…
Film Journal International
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Audience Reviews for Belly

I like Nas and DMX... I think DMX in particular is a pretty decent actor given the roles he's been dealt. But "Belly" is complete garbage. What I find most shocking is that numerous people I know cite this as one of their favorite films! That's the only reason I even decided to see this to begin with (it was forced on me) and hated just about every minute of it. Terrible.

Michael S
Michael S

Super Reviewer

The beginning was awesome...yes...the colors....it was great.

Nani Vang
Nani Vang

Super Reviewer

Think Nas "Hate Me Now" Music Video on the Big Screen mixed in with a plot about drugs. Smooth visuals but given the director, pretty much a music video without the dubbing. Great Soundtrack, opening scene best part.

Lenny Muggsy
Lenny Muggsy

Super Reviewer

fantastic, nas should do more serious acting, he was great. this film really helps to show the mind set of someone who cant get out of their own way, and it has a great message of redemption at the end.

danny d
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