Get Rich or Die Tryin'
A hardened street dealer fights to escape his violent underworld and chase stardom as a rap artist, but the very world he leaves threatens to drag him back before his music can save him.
“If you think you know the story... You don't know the man.”
Synopsis
A story about an inner-city drug dealer who abandons crime to pursue his passion for rap music.
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A crew of 152+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Roger BartonShot by Declan QuinnScored by Gavin FridayDesigned by Mark Geraghty
Box Office
2005 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.2× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$46.4M
US & Canada: $31.0M — 67% of worldwide · International: $15.5M (33%)
Opening weekend: $5.7M — 18% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $5.7M — 18% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,652 theaters
Also known as
- Réussir ou Mourirfr
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Cast & Crew
152 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
127Serena Reeder
as Katrina
Russell Hornsby
as Odell
Vanessa Madden
as Marcus' Relative
Joseph Pierre
as Uncle Deuce
Ryan Allen
as Uncle Ray
Brendan Jeffers
as Marcus' Relative
Anastasia Hill
as Marcus' Relative
Zainab Musa
as Marcus' Relative
Lawrence Bayne
as Security Guard
Boyd Banks
as Prison Solitary Guard
Lenno Britos
as Carlos Delgato
Mykelti Williamson
as Charlene's Stepfather (uncredited)
Leon
as Slim
Rhyon Nicole Brown
as Young Charlene
Paulino Nunes
as Detective
Arnold Pinnock
as Detective
Frank Pellegrino
as Detective Doyle
Bubba
as Easy / Coke Dealer
Walter Alza
as Raoul
Jer O Leary
as Valdez
Jorge Berrio
as Cash Counting Machine Operator
Pedro Miguel Arce
as Cash Counting Guard
Mercedez De Castro
as Woman
Martha Chaves
as Woman
Pedro Salvin
as Man
Beatriz Pizano
as Rodrigo's Mom
Arlene Duncan
as Judge Juvenile Court
Charles Anthony Burks
as Car Salesman
Roland Rothchild
as Marcus' Lawyer
Ejyp Johnson
as Lizard Boot Man (as Curtis 'Ejyp' Johnson)
George Randolph
as School Security Guard
Conrad Bergschneider
as Prison Guard
Tommy Chang
as Store Owner
Vivian Lee
as Store Owner's Wife
Ethan James Duff
as New Jerseyite
Malik Barnhardt
as Gun Salesman
Michael Miller
as Dangerous
Don Ritchie
as Emergency Room Doctor
Jean Daigle
as Prison Corrections Officer
Steve Prempeh
as Young Antwan
Cinam Zee
as Young Kid
Shane Francis Smith
as Young Kid
H J Mueller
as Young Kid
Andrea Grant
as Charlene's Mother
Victor Gomez
as Tito
George Ghali
as Landlord
Gouchy Boy
as Club Bouncer
Rogue Johnston
as Coin Fiend
Michael Colonnese
as Raoul's Younger Friend
Mike Santana
as Fiend
Benz Antoine
as Ray Wilmore
Mantee Murphy
as Canary Cook
Quancetia Hamilton
as Canary Waitress
Dan Duran
as Journalist
Destan Owens
as Charlene's Friend
Jerome White
as Photographer
Bazil Williams
as Teacher
Juliette Nurse
as Teacher
Dave Naughton
as Prison Tattoo Artist
Lloyd Coke
as Majestic Thug
Roger Moore
as Majestic Thug
Philip Akin
as Reverend
Nigel Henry
as Mourner
Dalecia Davis
as Neighborhood Kid
Venice Grant
as Hot Girl
Linda Boahen
as Party Girl
Amber Shana Williams
as Party Girl
Jessica Rose Lengyell
as Party Girl
Patricia Mcpherson
as Party Girl
Tracy Johnson
as Party Girl
Ma At Zachary
as Party Girl (as Keisha 'Ma'at' Zachary)
Christopher Armstrong
as Party Boy
Randy Brookes
as ND Thug
Luis Fino
as Studio Engineer
Pauline Berger
as Receptionist
Bruce Mcfee
as Security Guard
Wes Williams
as Security Guard
Marlon Smith
as Young Majestic Thug
Arnold Dulmus
as Young Majestic Thug
Jerome Kern
as Young Majestic Thug
Jahvan Caesar
as Young Majestic Thug
Jamal Caesar
as Young Majestic Thug
Ray H Mckay
as Young Majestic Thug
Paul Mckay
as Young Majestic Thug
Mark Mckay
as Young Majestic Thug
Tristan Martin
as Young Majestic Thug
Renee Miller
as Young Majestic Hottie
Keisha Debro
as Tammi (as Keisha Brown)
Keleisha Brown
as Monique
Paul De La Rosa
as Baliff
Angelica Mengana
as Reporter
Kenneth Pressman
as Diner Paramedic
Barry Moffatt
as Diner Paramedic
Joe Boyes
as Diner Paramedic
Stefania Vammaro
as Gangster's Girlfriend
Deadra P Mickel
as Check Cashier
Anarosa Peguero
as Check Cashier / Drug Addict
Denia Brache
as Cashier
Keith P Scott
as NJ Guy (as Keith Schatt)
Richardson Desil
as Gun Store Bouncer
Victor Of Aquitaine
as Mercedes Driver / Drug Buyer (as Victor Fischbarg)
Atif Lanier
as Neighborhood Thug
Paul D Coleman Jr
as Neighborhood Thug
Basil Gibbs
as Pelham Hall Security Guard
Kevin Brown
as Pelham Hall Security Guard (as Kevin Brown)
Rashaad Robert Devore
as Subway Man
Balford Gordon
as Marcus Crew Guy
Zachary Augustine
as Marcus Crew Guy
Lewis Bedford
as Marcus Crew Guy
Anwan Ekpo
as Marcus Crew Guy
Allan Alexander
as Marcus Crew Guy
Marlon J Hull
as Marcus Crew Guy
Jason Moore
as Marcus Crew Guy
James Ockimey
as Teenage Thug
Vinny Cuevas
as Barber Shop Patron (uncredited)
Livingston Beaumont
as Principal (uncredited)
Dorly Jean Louis
as Shanelle Club Babe (uncredited)
Mohamed Dione
as Street Thug (uncredited)
Michael Yare
as Sound Engineer (uncredited)
Jeshua Vargas
as Driver (uncredited)
Anthony M Pizzuto
as Protester (uncredited)
Burton Perez
as Miguel (uncredited)
Luisa Maria Linares
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Shareef Mcintosh
as Extra (uncredited)
Gloria Parks
as Dominican Hottie (uncredited)
Jery Hewitt
as Young Majestic Thug
Garett Knights
as Protester (uncredited)
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4Other crew
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