Paid in Full
The American Dream... Their way.
2002 | 98m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Charles Stone III |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Matthew Cirulnick, Thulani Davis |
| Staring: |
| Ace is an impressionable young man working for a dry cleaning business. His friend, drug dealer Mitch, goes to prison. In an unrelated incident, he finds some cocaine in a pants pocket. Soon, Ace finds himself dealing cocaine for Lulu. Via lucky breaks and solid interpersonal skills, Ace moves to the top of the Harlem drug world. Of course, unfaithful employees and/or rivals conspire to bring about Ace's fall. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 25, 2002 |
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| Director: | Charles Stone III |
| Writer: | Matthew Cirulnick, Thulani Davis |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | new york city, drug trafficking, organized crime, drug smuggling, ghetto, gangster, fistfight, urban setting, street gang, rapper, racial slur, street life |
| Production Companies | Roc-a-fella Films, Dimension Films, RAT Entertainment, Loud Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $3,100,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Wood Harris | Ace |
| Cam'ron | Rico |
| Mekhi Phifer | Mitch |
| Kevin Carroll | Calvin |
| Chi McBride | Pip |
| Regina Hall | Kiesha |
| Esai Morales | Lulu |
| Cynthia Martells | Dora |
| Elise Neal | Aunt June |
| Ron Cephas Jones | Ice |
| Nelson Tynes | Wedge |
| Derrick Simmons | Taunting Guy |
| Damon Dash | Cruiser |
| Jamie Hector | Dunn |
| Hassan Johnson | Accomplice |
| Tobias Truvillion | Runner |
| Bruce Robinson | The World Famous Brucie B |
| Busy Bee | Himself |
| Doug E. Fresh | Himself |
| Martin Roach | D.C. #2 |
| N.O.R.E. | Runner |
| Maestro | Mitch's Friend |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Vernon Reid | Music |
| Matthew Cirulnick | Screenplay |
| Paul Sarossy | Director of Photography |
| Thulani Davis | Screenplay |
| The World Famous Brucie B | Music Supervisor |
| Aissatou Parks | Set Costumer |
| Abram Waterhouse | Costume Design |
| Maher Ahmad | Production Design |
| Brandt Gordon | Art Direction |
| Kerry Barden | Casting |
| Patricia Bowers | Editor |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| Steven Essam | Set Decoration |
| Carol Pears | Script Supervisor |
| Suzette Daigle | Costume Design |
| Charles Stone III | Director |
| Frank Fitzpatrick | Music |
| Bill Pankow | Editor |
| Suzanne Smith Crowley | Casting |
| Jalil Jay Lynch | Stunts |
| Peter Bucossi | Stunt Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Damon Dash | Producer |
| Jay-Z | Producer |
| Brett Ratner | Producer |
| Jesse Berdinka | Executive Producer |
| Ron Rotholz | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 4 | 938 | 938 |