Product Details

• Actors: Tyrin Turner, Hassan Johnson, Taral Hicks, DMX, Method Man
• Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Lions Gate
• DVD Release Date: August 12, 2008
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001A5ES6G
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #12,990 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Widescreen/Blu Ray of Belly a drama released in 1998 featuring Method Man, Nas, DMX, Taral Hicks. Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins, Hassan Johnson, Power, Louie Rankin, Tyrin Turner, Stanley Drayton, Kurt Loder, The Rev. Benjamin F. Muhammed. Director: Hype Williams. Synopsis: On the run from the feds and dodging bullets from their rivals, two longtime friends begin to question each other's loyalty. Rating: R for strong violence, language, sexuality and drug use. Length: 95 Minutes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Potential Cult Classic, September 29, 2008

By	M. Freeman - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I can wholeheartedly say that if you watch this as a visual marvel and treat it as a long form video it's classic. In fact, stylistically you'd be hard pressed to match it. If you are watching it to get an original or complex plot, you're in trouble. I've read reviews where people claim that it didn't have a plot. That's not true, it's just that what is there is cliche. If you're an older person the language and obscenities will leave you cringing but I can tell you flat out, it's how many urban youth speak. I'm not treating this as a good or bad thing, it just is. I think this movie has the potential to become a cult classic.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Unexpectedly Good Movie!, July 2, 2009

By	Matt J. Rose "Blu Aficionado" (De Pere, WI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

To be honest when I first opened this one up I didn't really hope for much...but the opening scene (UV reaction and that song!) really pulled me in, I wasn't sure what to expect but as the movie progresses you get more and more mesmerized by it!

I wont ruin anything about the movie except for the fact that alot of people will probably pass it by because of a hate for rap and/or hip hop, however this film really shines and shows some of the real ins and outs of loyalty, respect, and friendship!

The Blu Ray transfer is a pretty nice step up from the DVD copy I also own, as expected colors are bright, and characters have excellent skin tones...will very little grain or motion blur.

Sound is personally my favorite part of this movie, from the hard hitting hip hop soundtracks, the movie sounds and dialogue never suffer or become hard to hear!

This movie is definitely worth a look, you have nothing to lose, don't miss out on a great movie!

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars underground movie classic, September 27, 2008

By	Ernesto Louis - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

belly is a very compeling movie especially if you are from the urban area
you can relate with the concept of this film. if you are not from an urban enviroment its pretty hard to relate to this movie. that's why i think this movie got a lot of negative ratings when it first was release in the theaters. the blue-ray transfer its pretty good i highly recomend this film.