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State Property

Play trailer Poster for State Property R,  2002,  1h 33m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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0% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Frustrated with being broke, "Beans" (Beanie Sigel) decides that the only way to grasp the American Dream is to take it. "State Property" follows Beans and his crew, the ABM as they take over the city, creating mayhem as their empire builds. Beans now struggles to maintain his family life, while bumping heads with opposing gangsters and the 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 (Damon Dash).

Critics Reviews

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Chris Vognar Dallas Morning News Feb 28, 2002
D
A film of empty, fetishistic violence in which murder is casual and fun. Go to Full Review
Lou Lumenick New York Post Jan 21, 2002
0/4
Basically a static series of semi-improvised (and semi-coherent) raps between the stars. Go to Full Review
A.O. Scott New York Times Jan 19, 2002
0/5
Lacks the visual flair and bouncing bravado that characterizes better hip-hop clips and is content to recycle images and characters that were already tired 10 years ago. Go to Full Review
Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Aug 7, 2008
1/5
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Jan 1, 2007
2/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 16, 2005
2/5
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Theodore W Jul 30, 2017 I liked it cause it reminds me of when me and my friends made movies lolol
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Movie Info

Synopsis Frustrated with being broke, "Beans" (Beanie Sigel) decides that the only way to grasp the American Dream is to take it. "State Property" follows Beans and his crew, the ABM as they take over the city, creating mayhem as their empire builds. Beans now struggles to maintain his family life, while bumping heads with opposing gangsters and the 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 (Damon Dash).
Director
Abdul Malik Abbott
Producer
Damon Dash
Screenwriter
Abdul Malik Abbott, Ernest "Tron" Anderson, Ernest "Tron" Anderson
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Roc-a-fella Films
Rating
R (Strong Sexuality|Nonstop Language|Drug Content|Strong Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 18, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.1M
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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