Paid in Full

Paid in Full is 2002 a film that was produced by Roc-A-Fella Films and directed by Charles Stone III. It takes place in Harlem at the height of the Crack Epidemic that hit during the 1980s. The title of the film is taken from the 1987 album by Eric B. and Rakim. The movie, set in 1985, is about a young man who rises to the top of the cocaine industry in Harlem. The protagonist, Ace (counterpart of real life hustler Azie Faison), is played by Wood... more

Paid in Full is 2002 a film that was produced by Roc-A-Fella Films and directed by Charles Stone III. It takes place in Harlem at the height of the Crack Epidemic that hit during the 1980s. The title of the film is taken from the 1987 album by Eric B. and Rakim. The movie, set in 1985, is about a young man who rises to the top of the cocaine industry in Harlem. The protagonist, Ace (counterpart of real life hustler Azie Faison), is played by Wood Harris. At the beginning of the movie, Ace is stuck in a dead end job working in a dry cleaner's shop. His sister's boyfriend, Calvin, is a big time drug dealer who often tries to lure Ace into becoming a part of the drug trade with promises of fast money and glamour. Ace resists these temptations, warning constantly that Calvin's flashy style and audacious method of dealing will get him arrested. When Calvin does get locked up, Ace ends up taking his position on the streets after a chance encounter with Lulu, a Dominican drug dealer. With... less