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BadGoodWatch scoreSummary
Movie that chronicles Mikes Jones' real life rise to fame as an aspiring rapper from the streets who finds his path in life through music in his hometown of Houston, Texas.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 34
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most music movies, −16 min on the typical 106
typical 10690Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 3 countries
Released
2008
January 1, 2008
18 years ago
Genres
MusicCrimeThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 12 more40 people
- MJMike JonesSelf
- Clifton PowellOld Skool
- Tamala JonesKeisha
- Hassan JohnsonWisdom
- Reynaldo ReyManager
- Jalene MackDetective Perkins
- JDJoy D'LafoseSasha
- BRBrandon RichardsonLil J
- JAJamal AndressEmployee Dondi
- BPBlack PrinceBee Rock
- Kelsey CaesarDrug Customer
- FCFerlin CarrSoldier Role Dog
- SCShontel CosbyTasha
- MCMumbles CummingsBouncer #2
- Stephon DavisUndercover Cop
- JEJanet EdwardsWoman in Car / A&R Exec
- SVShakira Vanise GamblePeaches
- SGSara GastonFemale paramedic
- CMCalvin MenepheeBouncer 3
- Joe GrisaffiMale paramedic
- LGLouis GusemanoDetective Johnson
- MHMarietta HarrisonAssassin
Junie HoangSuzanne- NHNathaniel HoltPolice Officer #1
Directing · 2
- Derrick 'D-Reck' Dixon Director, Screenplay
- Trey Haley Co-Director
Production · 1
- Greg Carter Producer
Camera · 1
- Keith L. Smith Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Mike Jones Original Music Composer
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