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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
Genre: Drama

Reviewed In Issue 108 (May 2006) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Terrence Howard, Joy Bryant, Bill Duke, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Omar Benson Miller, Viola Davis & Tory Kittles

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
DD Sound Rating: 3.5
DTS Sound Rating: NA
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: 2.5
Internet Links
www.GetRichOrDieTryinMovie.com

Special Features
Special features include the 29-minute featurette "A Portrait Of An Artist: The Making Of Get Rich Or Die Tryin'," the theatrical trailer, previews, and up-front ads.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Entertainment
(Catalog Number): 34503
(MPAA Rating): R
(Rating Reason):

For strong violence, pervasive language, drug content, sexuality, and nudity
(Retail Price): $29.99
(DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 116
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 2005
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 03/28/06
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Jim Sheridan
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Inspired by the artist's own life and starring in his movie debut "Get Rich Or Die Tryin'" rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson is Marcus, a young man who grew up in a rough New York neighborhood. After losing his mother at an early age, the young hood turned to drugs and crime as a way of life. But when the gang-banging got old and the shootings too many, he decided to trade in his gun for music, making that his weapon of choice. (Tricia Spears)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 2.32:1 DVD picture has several scenes that are bright, hazy, and soft with blown-out whites and low contrast. Darker scenes fare better, with richly saturated hues that are nicely balanced with deep blacks. Much of the look of the picture appears to be stylized. While the picture tends to look a bit soft, details are adequate throughout. Minor pixelization is evident, but there is no bothersome edge enhancement. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
While music in the Dolby