Join Facebook to connect with Paula Ouch and others you may know. Meanwhile, while laying low in Atlanta, Tommy instigates an argument between Wise and LaKid, two marijuana dealers, which ends with both men to drawing their guns and LaKid shooting Wise. [6] Although it was generally praised for its highly stylized "noir-like"[citation needed] visual design and cinematography, it was criticized for what was seen as a weak plot. While filming Belly, the production was mired by frequent clashes between Williams and the producers, budget constraints, and cast members showing up drunk, high, or late. Tionne comes home and finds herself confronted by Shameek, who demands the whereabouts of Sincere and Tommy. Saviour before his scheduled speech and points his gun at him. While Sincere talks to a friend (AZ) outside a barbershop, Black shoots him in the leg as revenge for his earlier humiliation. Ox is able to kill most of the hitmen before he dies at the hands of a female assassin. Belly is a 1998 American crime drama film written and directed by music video director Hype Williams, in his film directing debut. [7] Clayton Purdom of The A.V.
Shameek visits Keisha's home, in the hopes of finding Tommy there. While filming Belly, the production was mired by frequent clashes between Williams and the producers, budget constraints, and cast members showing up drunk, high, or late.
"[4] Khris Davenport of Complex doubled down on the film's legacy and influence, writing that Williams "blazed a trail in black cinema that some filmmakers are only just now starting to understand and build upon. In Mark's grandmother's basement, the gang convenes to discuss the nascent drug operation; one of Tommy's associates, Knowledge (Oliver "Power" Grant), will be involved in the operation. After celebrating with the gang, Sincere returns home to his girlfriend Tionne (Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins) and infant daughter Kenya. Much of the $3 million budget was used up on the film's opening scene, which was filmed in the former Tunnel nightclub in New York City.
"[3] Williams revealed that Jay-Z was considered for the film's title role. Pelpa, a close friend and associate of Sosa's, finds out that Ox ordered the hit and sends a hit squad to kill him in his home. The following morning, Tommy asks Sincere to help him sell a new form of heroin. Club described Belly as a "far from a perfect film, but it radiates talent, both from Williams and the musicians he captured at their commercial and artistic peak. Sincere prepares to leave the drug trade and move his family to Africa, planning to leave on New Year's Day 2000. Tommy travels to Jamaica and repays Ox by killing Sosa, the son of a local drug lord. Sincere kills Black and his accomplice in self-defense before fleeing the scene. The resulting raid at their stash-house ends with Mark's death and Knowledge's arrest. The gang begins transporting heroin from Queens to Omaha, Nebraska, where they begin to overrun the local drug business. After being arrested over the shooting, Tommy is coerced by a shadowy organization with unclear motives into assassinating a Black Muslim leader, Rev. He is shot by the bartender and stumbles out the club, evading the police. 2,217 Followers, 88 Following, 245 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from PaulaOuch (@paulaouch) Saviour, (Benjamin Chavis) during a sermon on New Year's Eve. Knowledge tells Tommy over the phone that Black had been talking about robbing Sincere to get his larger share of the loot from the nightclub. Big Head Rico (Tyrin Turner), an Omaha dealer, informs the police of their activities. [3] Much of the $3 million budget was used up on the film's opening scene, which was filmed in the former Tunnel nightclub in New York City. [1] Enraged, Tommy forces Black to strip naked in front of the others, firing a handgun wildly into the floor. [3][4] The film's costume designer, June Ambrose, recalled that Williams wanted the film's "shiny look" to "forecast what the hip-hop genre's gonna look like in the millennium. A tearful Tommy agrees, and the two men embrace. Since then the film has developed a cult following. Saviour convinces Tommy not to go through with his mission, even though this will put his life at risk. A sequel, Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club, was released in 2006. View the profiles of people named Paula Ouch.
On New Year's Eve, Tommy confronts Rev. Sincere, now in Africa with his family, reflects on recent events and is happy to start a new life. In 1999 Queens, New York City, young street criminals Tommy "Buns" Brown (DMX) and Sincere ("Sin") (Nas), along with associates Mark and Black, murder five people during a violent nightclub robbery. Father Sha (Method Man), to both infiltrate Rico's gang and kill Tommy. He assaults Keisha, who gets hold of Shameek's gun and shoots him in the face. Tommy finds out about the raid and leaves town. Sincere, who has begun having second thoughts about his life of crime, reluctantly agrees. Back home, Tommy's girlfriend Keisha (Taral Hicks) is arrested by police and later bailed out by Tionne.
Knowledge angrily realizes that Tommy will not bail him out of jail, and calls Shameek, a.k.a. [2] Filmed in New York City, the film stars rappers DMX and Nas, alongside Taral Hicks, Method Man, and R&B singer T-Boz. Tommy then visits Ox, a wealthy Jamaican drug lord, who agrees to obtain the heroin on the condition that Tommy repay him with a favor at a later date. [5], The film was poorly received by critics, scoring a 16% on Rotten Tomatoes. Shameek confronts Rico at a strip club and guns him down when he tries to flee. "[7], "Hype Williams' love of hip-hop animates the hallucinatory, underrated Belly", "Hype Williams Says JAY-Z's Name Popped Up During 'Belly's Casting", "How 'Belly' Changed Hip-Hop and Hollywood", "A Clumsy Film Debut, Williams' `Belly' Flops", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Belly_(film)&oldid=986298094, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 31 October 2020, at 00:10.
Paula Ouch - Chiquita; William Burke - friend of Sincere; Production.
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