# Never Die Alone (2004)

> A dying drug kingpin’s recorded confession turns a chance witness into the reluctant custodian of a violent life’s final reckoning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12232

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
- Cast: DMX, David Arquette, Michael Ealy, Drew Sidora, Antwon Tanner, Luenell, Clifton Powell, Tommy Lister Jr.
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0354766/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, gritty, fatalistic, late night noir viewing, crime movie marathon

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