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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children, Profanity, Substance Abuse, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1998 DVD Release: 04/20/1999 Format: DVD - Soft-Matted WSE for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 35 mins Studio: Live/Artisan Total Copies: 4 Genres: Drama, Crime Drama, Urban Drama See Also: Belly, Belly [Special Edition] [with CD], Belly, Belly [Special Edition], Belly [Blu-ray]

Music video director Hype Williams made his feature film debut with this visually inventive urban drama. Tommy Brown (DMX) and his friend Sincere (Nas) are gangsters who have learned how to make a good living by dealing drugs and pulling armed robberies. Tommy and Sincere have been able to move out of the ghetto in Queens where they were raised and relocate to an upscale section of Manhattan; they would seem to have it made, but both realize that their lives are headed toward a dead end. Sincere begins getting in touch with his African roots and tries to convince his girlfriend Tionne (Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins) that they should emigrate to the Motherland, while Tommy has a religious awakening and joins the Nation of Islam. Along with top-selling rappers DMX and Nas, hip-hop artist Method Man and R&B singer Taral Hicks also appear. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Nas - Sincere
DMX - Tommy Brown
Taral Hicks - Kisha
Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins - Tionne
Method Man - Shameek

Music video director Hype Williams' feature film debut, Belly, comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. There are no subtitles on this release. Supplemental materials include a commentary track by the director, a theatrical trailer, production notes, and cast and crew information. Fans of Williams' stylish videos will certainly want to give this hip-hop-influenced disc a look, and DVD enthusiasts will enjoy the fine picture and sound. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide