State Property (film)
4 /10 1 Votes
Director Abdul Malik Abbott Duration | 4/10 IMDb Genre Drama, Crime, Action Initial DVD release May 21, 2002 Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date January 18, 2002 (2002-01-18) Writer Abdul Malik Abbott, Ernest Tron Anderson Cast (Beans), (Baby Boy), (Blizz), ('Boss' Dame), Sundy Carter (Aisha), (Untouchable J)Similar movies State Property and State Property 2 are part of the same movie series |
State Property is a 2002 American crime film starring Beanie Sigel, Omillio Sparks, Memphis Bleek and Damon Dash. Rapper Jay-Z appears in a cameo role. It was produced by Roc-A-Fella Films and distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment. Abdul Malik Abbott directed the film and co-wrote its screenplay with Ernest "Tron" Anderson. The film was loosely based on Aaron Jones and the JBM in Philadelphia's drug trade from the late 1980s to early 1990s. The movie was followed by a sequel, State Property 2 which was released three years later in 2005.
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Synopsis

Frustrated with being broke, Beans (Sigel) decides that the only way to grasp the American Dream is to take it. The film follows Beans and his crew, the ABM, as they take over the city, creating mayhem as their empire builds. Beans now struggles to maintain his family life while bumping heads with opposing gangsters and police. It all comes to a head when he cannot surpass the city's most notorious crew, run by Untouchable J (Jay-Z) and Dame (Dash). The moves Beans and the ABM decide to make come with severe consequences.
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Reception

The film gained negative reviews from critics gaining 9% from Metacritic.
TV Guide (Rating 2/4)- Formulaic but performed with some verve.
Soundtrack

The State Property soundtrack was entirely performed by the State Property rap group. It was released on January 29, 2002 and peaked at 14 on Billboard 200 and 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

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