Four Harlem friends -- Bishop, Q, Steel and Raheem -- dabble in petty crime, but they decide to go big by knocking off a convenience store. Bishop, the magnetic leader of the group, has the gun. But Q has different aspirations. He wants to be a DJ and happens to have a gig the night of the robbery. Unfortunately for him, Bishop isn't willing to take no for answer in a game where everything's for keeps.
Movie tag line: "In the Ghettos of Harlem you don't buy respect... you earn it."
Production companies:
Character: Quincy 'Q' Powell
Character: Roland Bishop
Character: Raheem Porter
Character: Steel
Character: Yolanda
Character: Trip
Character: Ruffhouse M.C.
Character: Radames
Character: Detective Kelly
Character: Student
Character: Myra
Character: Keesha
Character: Patron
Character: Q's Mother
Character: Cop #1
Character: Cop #2
Character: Cop #3
Character: Brian
Character: Quiles
Character: Frank
Character: Record Store Clerk
Character: Blizzard
Character: Contest Auditioner
Character: Detective Markham
Character: Sweets
Character: TV Reporter
Character: Steel's Mother
Character: Steel's Father
Character: Snappy Nappy Dugout
Character: Kid at Trip's
Character: Sam
Character: Raheem's Mother
Character: Bishop's Grandma
Character: Bishop's Father
Character: Bartender
Character: Doctor
Character: Contest Judge
Character: Contest Judge
Character: Self
Character: Bar Patron
Character: Bar Patron
Character: Homeless Woman
Character: Radame’s Homie (uncredited)
Character: MTV Producer (uncredited)
Character: Keesha's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Character: Tall Man in Club (uncredited)
Character: T-Money (uncredited)
Character: Woman (uncredited)
Character: Radames' Gang (uncredited)
Character: Dancer (uncredited)
Character: Concert Judge (uncredited)