Image from the motion picture Belly Image from the motion picture Belly

Belly - 35MM

Crime, Drama | 1998 | 96MIN

Director

Hype Williams

Cast

Nas
DMX
Taral Hicks

Ever since they were kids, Sincere (Nas) and Buns (DMX) have lived life close to the edge, doing whatever it takes to survive. As adults, they build up their kingdom of crime on drug dealing and robbery. But Sincere grows weary of the criminal lifestyle and joins a black Muslim religious group. Buns, on the other hand, sinks deeper into criminality and faces serious prison time. The cops offer him a deal, however — assassinate the head of the Muslim group, and he will go free.

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