Dmx stars as the drug dealer king david, who pops up in the streets again. King david takes on the biblical name, but is no saint, only a drug thug who comes home seeking. Dickerson juice, bones, the films stars david arquette as paul pawlowski, a reporter who takes an interest in gang kingpin king david, played by rapperactor dmx. A movie is bad when you feel sorry for the actors onscreen. King davids final moments are spent with paul, an aspiring journalist who knew him for just a few minutes. Do you get random people calling you by juanitas name in public. Dmx, david arquette, michael ealy, drew sidora, antwon tanner, robby robinson, luenell, clifton powell, wealthy linn gener, jeff sanders. Hardened criminal and drug dealer king david dmx returns to his unidentified east coast city, where he can find redemption by settling an old.
A film noir centering around a hardboiled, stylish kingpin drug dealer, called king david, who returns to his hometown seeking redemptionbut ends up only finding violent death. Dickerson juice, bones, the film stars david arquette as. Starring dmx, michael ealy, david arquette, antwon tanner, drew sidora. David took moons drugs to california and started his own drug business. Dickerson, and starring earl dmx simmons and david arquette. A movie is absolutely terrible when one of the actors you empathize with is david arquette. Emi music publishing, latinautor, bmi broadcast music inc. Steven seagal exit wounds, hard to kill, on deadly ground, out for justice 4. King david dmx, is a hardboiled, stylish criminal who returns to his hometown seeking redemption but finding only violent death. Dmx will blow you away as king david, a cunning and charismatic leader of the streets who returns to his home turf seeking redemption. This movie isnt about the events that occur, but about the story and the characters. Dmx too cool to knock over chairs, too angry to make more. A film noir centering around a hardboiled, stylish kingpin drug dealer, called.
Fans come up to me and say, im so mad at how dmx did you. Dickerson with dmx, david arquette, drew sidora, michael ealy, year. As a fan of donald goines hardcore street novels, dmx was honored to have the opportunity to play the most mythical kingpin character of king david. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Steven seagal exit wounds, hard to kill, on deadly ground, out. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by donald goines. Its an important tale from the hood that also has valuable lessons. This is not your typical rapperina movie movie, and not your typical dmx ina movie movie. Dmx is hard and cold as king david, and never more frightening than when he seems so charming to the women he encounters. Latinautor, umpg publishing, latinautor umpg, cmrra, latinautor sonyatv, umpi, bmi broadcast music inc. But for me personally, the movie had a few redeeming qualities. This film is more for dmx fans and fans of urban dramas than anyone else. Dmx was born on december 18, 1970 in baltimore, maryland, usa as earl simmons.
He also recognized right away that this film would not be business as usual. He was so drawn to the project that he also came onboard as a. Dmx is the perfect actor for this stylized and often satisfying film adaptation of. Mar 26, 2004 with dmx, david arquette, michael ealy, drew sidora. See full bio december 18, 1970 in baltimore, maryland, usa. Dickersons 1992 directorial debut, juice, introduced the film world to tupac shakur in a scenestealing villainous role. Smith performed by dmx featuring lil scrappy produced by lil jon dmx appears courtesy of ruff rydersdef jam records courtesy of warner bros.
Asinine written by jack shaindlin courtesy of associated production music. I rarely give movies a perfect five out of five but this movie gets it. Dickerson director dmx king david david arquette paul pawlowski. Dickerson is starring dmx, david arquette, michael ealy. He offers to pay moon whatever he asks to make up for it, but the transaction heats up and david is mortally wounded. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Its fitting, then, that dmx who, like most tormented thugs, worships unabashedly at the church of 2pacshould.
A richly literate film noir about king david dmx, a hardboiled, stylish criminal who returns to his hometown seeking redemption and finding only violent deat. David arquette plays a journalist named paul, who is in the wrong place at the wrong time, when he runs into king david, dmx. Dmxfulfilling his promise from last years forgettable cradle 2 the gravefinally does give it to ya. Dmx plays a gangster whose murder is witnessed by a journalist played by david arquette. Never say never to rocco siffredi original movie 2 h 19 min xtime videos 1.
Dmx, michael ealy, drew sidora, antwon tanner, robby robinson, luenell, david arquette, clifton powell, wealthy linn gener. It centered in a hardboiled, drug dealer, named king david, who returns to his hometown seeking a truth after a violent death. A ruthless drug lord, king david dmx returns to new york city to start over after years out on the west coast. Adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of universal pictures film music. The evil that he did lives after him, but there is no good to inter with his bones. As the movie opens, king david dmx is laying dead in a coffin. Its a disturbing, powerful film, given by a bravado performance given by dmx.
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