

IN THE GHETTOS OF HARLEM YOU DON'T BUY RESPECT... YOU EARN IT.
Four Harlem friends -- Bishop, Q, Steel and Raheem -- dabble in petty crime, but they decide to go big by knocking off a convenience store. Bishop, the magnetic leader of the group, has the gun. But Q has different aspirations. He wants to be a DJ and happens to have a gig the night of the robbery. Unfortunately for him, Bishop isn't willing to take no for answer in a game where everything's for keeps.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Omar Epps
Quincy 'Q' Powell

Tupac Shakur
Roland Bishop

Khalil Kain
Raheem Porter
Jermaine Hopkins
Steel

Cindy Herron
Yolanda

Samuel L. Jackson
Trip

Queen Latifah
Ruffhouse M.C.

Vincent Laresca
Radames

Michael Badalucco
Detective Kelly

Donald Faison
Student

Maggie Rush
Myra

Bruklin Harris
Keesha

Bokeem Woodbine
Patron
Grace Garland
Q's Mother
John P. 'Jack' McLaughlin
Cop #1
Norman Douglass
Cop #2

John Di Benedetto
Cop #3

George O. Gore II
Brian
Victor Campos
Quiles

Eric Payne
Frank
Sharon Cook
Record Store Clerk
Darien Berry
Blizzard

Flex Alexander
Contest Auditioner

Rony Clanton
Detective Markham
Jacqui Dickerson
Sweets
Pablo Guzman
TV Reporter

LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Steel's Mother
Randy Frazier
Steel's Father
Oran "Juice" Jones
Snappy Nappy Dugout
Mitch Marchand
Kid at Trip's
Corwin Moore
Sam

Lauren Jones
Raheem's Mother
Birdie M. Hale
Bishop's Grandma
L.B. Williams
Bishop's Father
Eddie Joe
Bartender
Christopher Rubin
Doctor

Ed Lover
Contest Judge

Doctor Dré
Contest Judge

Fab 5 Freddy
Self
Erick Sermon
Bar Patron
Parrish "PMD" Smith
Bar Patron
Juanita Troy-Keitt
Homeless Woman

Treach
Radame’s Homie (uncredited)
Moses Edinborough
MTV Producer (uncredited)
Ed "Special Ed" Archer
Keesha's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Stretch
Tall Man in Club (uncredited)
T-Money
T-Money (uncredited)
Millicent Terraine
Woman (uncredited)
George Letrell
Radames' Gang (uncredited)
Al Shaw Ki Moore
Dancer (uncredited)
Kool DJ Red Alert
Concert Judge (uncredited)

Yolanda Whitaker
Girl At Party
Crew
Screenplay
Director
Associate Producer
Original Music Composer
Makeup Artist
Co-Producer
Director of Photography
Story
Second Assistant Director
ADR Editor
Additional Camera
Extras Casting
Second Second Assistant Director
Special Effects
Second Assistant Camera
Boom Operator
Sound Effects Editor
Playback Coordinator
Stunts
Stunt Coordinator
Score Engineer
Hairstylist
Carpenter
Charge Scenic Artist
First Assistant Camera
Scenic Artist
Construction Coordinator
Foley Mixer
Camera Operator
Dolly Grip
Music Editor
Production Sound Mixer
First Assistant Director
Draughtsman
Gaffer
Video Assist Operator
Graphic Designer
Foley Artist
ADR Supervisor
Assistant Camera
Camera Trainee
Production Assistant
Assistant Property Master
Electrician
Assistant Costume Designer
Production Manager
Property Master
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Editor
Driver
Leadman
Art Department Coordinator
Assistant Production Manager
Foley Recordist
ADR Mixer
Music Supervisor
Production Executive
Additional Hairstylist
Key Grip
Location Manager
Script Supervisor
Post Production Supervisor
Props
ADR Recordist
Best Boy Electric
Still Photographer
Location Casting
Weapons Master
Supervising Sound Editor
Casting
Costume Design
Production Design
Set Decoration
Details
Release Date
1992-01-17
Runtime
96 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Island World
Original Film
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Action