# Paid in Full (2002)

> An impressionable Harlem dry-cleaning worker turns an accidental cocaine discovery into a criminal empire, only to be pulled into its treacherous collapse.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7514

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
- Director: Charles Stone III
- Cast: Wood Harris, Cam'ron, Mekhi Phifer, Kevin Carroll, Chi McBride, Regina Hall, Esai Morales, Cynthia Martells
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0259484/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, tense, propulsive, crime movie night, hip hop film night

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