All Things Fall Apart
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Directed by | Mario Van Peebles |
Written by | Curtis Jackson Brian A. Miller |
Produced by | Randall Emmett |
Starring | Curtis Jackson Ray Liotta Mario Van Peebles |
Music by | Tree Adams |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated)[1] |
All Things Fall Apart is a 2011 American direct-to-video drama film directed by Mario Van Peebles and starring Ray Liotta, 50 Cent,[2] Mario Van Peebles, and Lynn Whitfield. It was filmed in Michigan and premiered at the Miami International Film Festival.
Plot[]
Deon, a beloved football player, falls ill from a genetic disease. Though idolized for his athletic ability, Deon shares the glory on and off of the football field. His mother Bee is incredibly proud and his younger brother Sean -- understandably jealous. Eric, Deon's stepfather, sees the football star as a winning lottery ticket. While fighting cancer, Deon seeks to finish what he started.
Cast[]
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- Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson as Deon
- Ray Liotta as Dr. Brintall
- Mario Van Peebles as Eric
- Lynn Whitfield as Bee
- Ambyr Childers as Sherry
- Elizabeth Rodriguez as Mrs. Lopez
- Tracey Heggins as Sharon
- Steve Eastin
Controversy over film title[]
The movie was produced under the same title as Chinua Achebe's 1958 novel Things Fall Apart.[3] After being contacted by Achebe's legal team, 50 Cent offered $1 million to keep the title Things Fall Apart for the film. The author of the 1958 novel took this as an insult. The foundation that manages Achebe's copyrights said: "The novel with the said title was initially produced in 1958. It is listed as the most-read book in modern African literature, and won't be sold for even £1 billion." The film was renamed to All Things Fall Apart.[3][4]
Production[]
50 Cent, who based his character on a childhood friend who died of cancer, lost up to 54 pounds in order to accurately portray his emaciated character, dropping from "214 pounds to 160 in nine weeks after liquid dieting and running on a treadmill three hours a day" according to the Associated Press.[5]
See also[]
- List of black films of the 2010s
References[]
- ^ "Box office / business for All Things Fall Apart (2011)". IMDb.com. March 5, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ Goldberg, Matt (May 4, 2011). "Things Fall Apart Review". Collider.com. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ a b Michaels, Sean (September 14, 2011). "Chinua Achebe forces 50 Cent to rename movie". The Guardian. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "50 Cent Loses Battle With Nigerian Novelist Chinua Achebe Over The Title 'Things Fall Apart'". The Huffington Post. September 14, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "50 Cent's Weight Loss DETAILS: How He Did It, How Far He Went". Huffington Post. May 28, 2010.
External links[]
- 2011 films
- English-language films
- American films
- American football films
- Films directed by Mario Van Peebles
- Films shot in Michigan
- African-American drama films
- 2011 drama films