Product Details

• Actors: T'Shaun Barrett, Nefra Burlock, Jah-Rista, Suzette Lloyd, Kennedy Safo
• Directors: Parris Reaves
• Writers: Parris Reaves
• Producers: Kennedy Safo, Parris Reaves
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Lions Gate
• DVD Release Date: August 19, 2003
• Run Time: 84 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00009YXER
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #100,957 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "When Thugs Cry" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Written, produced and directed by veteran guerilla filmmaker Parris Reaves. When Thugs Cry tells the story of two brothers making the transition from Alabama's home prairie to Chicago's backstabbing asphalt plains with a prolific output of rap music that would take them beyond ghetto celebrity to a major record deal. That collective ambition is obstructed by sibling rivalry primarily influenced by the brothers' attempts to liberate their mother from drug addiction, exasperating discord with spouses, the deceit and betrayal of colleagues. Deep-throated rapper Jah-Rista and prolific producer Soundmaster T virtually play themselves in their feature debuts as the brothers Jeffrey and terry Love. Veteran actor Carl Wright - who appears in Soul Food, Big Momma's House, and Barbershop - plays the kindly minister who helps the brothers persevere in the struggle to turn their mother around while following their collective dream.

Product Description

From ghetto to celebrity to rap stardom this follows the violent path of two brothers through betrayal & deceit a drug-addicted & the temptations of the rap lifestyle. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 01/20/2004 Starring: Jah-rista Carl Wright Run time: 87 minutes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Thug Motivation Movie......, August 14, 2008

By	La La @ TEX (Texas) - See all my reviews

This is the best "thug motivation-type" movie I've seen in a long time,eventhough it's been out for a long time now? I didn't even know it existed unitl Amazon put it in my recomemdations. It was worth buying and watching because it really brought out street survival. Although I didn't like the ending, because it left you wondering?

5.0 out of 5 stars Tight Movie!, August 14, 2004

By	Aaron Shannon (Brooklyn Park, Minnesota United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this movie and watched it twice so far. It is an excellent movie. I don't know what people mean by bad acting, because I think the acting was great in this movie. That is how people act in the streets. I liked the story line, loved the music, and loved the sad parts of the movie. I love the funeral scene, it feels like I'm in the same church crying with them. Very nice movie this was indeed. I doubt anybody I know in the offline world would like this movie, but they are not street life fanatics like me.

2.0 out of 5 stars TIFFANY!!!! Where art thou Tiffany?, August 22, 2003

By	Dominic Georges (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews

The opening, title and credit graphics were excellent. The overall film was, at the least, a decent portrayal of urban, African-American men fighting against the odds and obstacles to reach their dreams. However, one can also see from watching this film that urban life can have an unyielding hold on you. One bright spot, which is definitely a reason that this movie will be a staple on my video shelf, is the character of Tiffany. Not only was she one of the few characters in the movie that can actually act, that girl is fine as hell and her semi-nude scenes didn't hurt either. Get this movie if you like urban/gangster/rapper/shoot-em-up fare. And I know the TIFFANY character will have you watching over and over again.