# Belly (1998)

> Two successful New York gangsters confront the spiritual dead end beneath their glamorous criminal lives as faith and African identity pull them toward different futures.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7420

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Hype Williams
- Cast: DMX, Nas, Hassan Johnson, Taral Hicks, Tionne Watkins, Oliver "Power" Grant, Louie Rankin, Stanley Drayton
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0158493/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: stylized, brooding, sardonic, late night viewing, hip hop movie night

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