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About the Film

Year

2005

Rating

R

Genre

Drama

Running Time

117 MIN

Synopsis

DJay is a Memphis hustler who spends most days in a parked Chevy philosophizing about life while Nola (Taryn Manning), turn tricks in the backseat. He's not very good at pimping, but he can hustle almost anything or anyone and makes enough to keep himself and three girls satisfied and housed in his shotgun home. DJay however is in the midst of a midlife crisis; he quietly harbors dreams of becoming a respected rapper. When he learns from a local club owner, Arnel (Isaac Hayes), that rap mogul Skinny Black (Ludacris), is rolling through town, DJay decides to record his flow with the hopes of slipping his demo to Skinny. With little help from his friends and "family" DJay sets in motion the hustle of his life, and galvanizes the lives of those around him as they learn that "Everybody's gotta have a dream."

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Where to Watch

Digital

About the Cast

Terrence Howard

Djay

Anthony Anderson

Key

Taryn Manning

Nola

Taraji P. Henson

Shug

Paula Jai Parker

Lexus

Elise Neal

Yevette

Isaac Hayes

Arnel

D. J. Qualls

Shelby

Ludacris

Skinny Black

About the Crew

Director

Craig Brewer

Producer

John Singleton

Producer

Stephanie Allain

Executive Producer

Dwight Williams

Writer

Craig Brewer

Music Scoring

Paul Beauregard

Music Scoring

Cedric Coleman

Music Scoring

Jordan Houston

Music Scoring

Scott Bomar

Music Scoring

Paul Stewart