With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.
Acting
Terrence Howard's Oscar-nominated transformation—vulnerable, magnetic, never showy.
Score
Original Memphis rap that slaps harder than most studio albums.
Direction
Craig Brewer's sweaty, intimate camerawork makes you feel the humidity.
Director
Craig Brewer
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