

Paid in Full | Official Trailer (HD) – Wood Harris, Regina Hall, Mekhi Phifer | MIRAMAX As more Heineken’s got drained, the talk drifted away from my man Baretta’s jumper being on point, the homie Jimmy Jam using his squat build, ample backside and bevy of low-post moves to befuddle cats that were a foot taller down low, and how me and my lanky partner Larry Love sliced and diced with our intuitive pick-and-roll repertoire that had been honed after years of playing together on the neighborhood blacktop. 11, the excited banter from the stoop spilling out into the street about our basketball exploits from earlier that afternoon. We’d just come from hooping on the courts at nearby P.S. James Place, a block that would later become famous due to another neighbor named Fat Chris who would later emerge to the world as the Hip Hop icon Biggie Smalls, aka the Notorious BIG. It was a beautiful summer day as we sat on the stoop of his mother’s house on St. Rico is ruthless, Greedy and selfish Drug dealer whith the high-profile drug lifestyle and will kill anyone who stands in his way of living it to the fullest even friends like Mitch.In the late ’80s, I remember one of my Brooklyn neighbors, a dude who was fond of firearms and always kept a stash of pistols at the ready “just in case”, talking about what was popping on the NYC drug scene. SoAce manages to retreat from the criminal underworld and makes a new life for himself and his family using diamonds that he had previously found in Lulu's apartment after his death. He refuses to inform on anyone in Harlem, intending on reclaiming his position when he is eventually released from prison.

Rico is last seen in custody giving up information on his out-of-town drug connections in Washington D.C. Ace settles the issue by giving him the contact to a pair of undercover FBI agents Ace had spoken to and avoided previously. Rico lies to Ace about his whereabouts that night. When Mitch reaches out to Rico for help with his campaign, Rico murders Mitch and steals the drugs that Mitch intended to sell to save Sonny. Mitch tries to quickly raise cash to pay the ransom by selling as much cocaine as Ace can get his hands on. While Mitch's kid brother Sonny is kidnapped for ransom.
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Mitch decides to stay in the drug game because he loves the hustle, comparing himself to professional basketball players that continue to chase glory despite having enough money to retire. Mitch understands that the drug game does not reciprocate any love or generosity. Rico strongly disagrees with this decision. Feeling physically and physiologically defeated, Ace decides to quit the drug trade. When Calvin is released from prison, Ace gives him a job overseeing his old drug spot, but Calvin feels dissatisfied with his menial position.Ĭalvin kills two of Ace's relatives while Ace survives his shooting despite being shot in the head.

Ace continues to stay behind the scenes, while Mitch returns to his flamboyant lifestyle as a popular hustler. Mitch is able to beat his murder charge become extremely wealthy. Rico is a drug dealer and an antagonist in the 2002 crime drama film Paid in Full.
