Belly

"Money, power, respect... but who's got your back?"

1998 1h 36m EN

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 194

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Tommy Bundy and Sincere are best friends as well as infamous and ruthless criminals and shot-callers in the hood. Respected by many but feared by all. As the police are closing in on them and new players are looking for a come up, will their reign last?

“Money, power, respect... but who's got your back?”

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Cast

DMX
Tommy 'Buns' Bundy
Nas
Sincere
Hassan Johnson
Mark
Taral Hicks
Kisha
Tionne Watkins
Tionne
Oliver "Power" Grant
Knowledge
Louie Rankin
Lennox
Stanley Drayton
Wise

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hype Williams
Writers: Hype Williams, Nas, Hype Williams
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Belly Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hype Williams, shot by Malik Hassan Sayeed. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephen Cullo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Leonard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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DMX and Nas and Hassan Johnson carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hype Williams directs. Malik Hassan Sayeed behind the camera. Stephen Cullo scores. David Leonard cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.
328 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Part of the "Belly Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Hype Williams, shot by Malik Hassan Sayeed. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Stephen Cullo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor David Leonard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8DMX and Nas and Hassan Johnson carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Money, power, respect... but who's got your back?".
10IMDB entry: tt0158493 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.