State Property (film)

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State Property
State Property poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAbdul Malik Abbott
Written byAbdul Malik Abbott
Ernest "Tron" Anderson
Produced by Damon Dash
Phyllis Cedar
Starring Beanie Sigel
Jay-Z
Damon Dash
Memphis Bleek
Omillio Sparks
CinematographyDavid Daniel
Edited byPaul Frank
Tim French
Justine Harari
Music byAbdul Malik Abbott
Evan Eder
Gregory Darryl Smith
Distributed by Lions Gate Films
Release date
  • January 18, 2002 (2002-01-18)
Running time
88 minutes
LanguageEnglish
Budget$600,000
Box office$2,106,838

State Property is a 2002 American crime film starring Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek, Damon Dash and Jay-Z. It was produced by Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella and distributed by Lions Gate Films. Abdul Malik Abbott directed the film and co-wrote its screenplay with Ernest "Tron" Anderson. The film was loosely based on Aaron Jones and the Junior Black Mafia (JBM), who participated in Philadelphia's drug trade from the late 1980s to early 1990s. It was followed by a sequel, State Property 2 which was released in 2005.

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Synopsis

Frustrated with being broke, Beans (Sigel) decides that the only way to achieve the American Dream is to seize it. The film follows Beans and his crew, the ABM, as they take over the city of Philadelphia, creating mayhem as their empire builds.

Beans struggles to maintain his family life while bumping heads with opposing gangsters and police. It all comes to a head when he cannot surpass the city's most notorious crew, run by Untouchable J (Jay-Z) and Dame (Dash). The moves Beans and the ABM decide to make come with severe consequences.

Cast

Soundtrack

The State Property soundtrack was entirely performed by the State Property rap group. It was released on January 29, 2002 and peaked at 14 on Billboard 200 and 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 0% based on 12 reviews. [1] The film also had a 9 rating from Metacritic. [2]

TV Guide gave the film 2 out of 4 stars, stating "Formulaic but performed with some verve". [3]

Sequel

A sequel to the film, titled State Property 2 , was released on April 13, 2005.

See also

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References

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  2. "State Property". Metacritic .
  3. "State Property Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for State Property | TVGuide.com". Archived from the original on 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2010-05-06.