Confessions Of A Thug (other)
Confessions of a Thug may refer to: * ''Confessions of a Thug'' (novel), an 1839 novel by Philip Meadows Taylor about Indian Thuggee leader Thug Behram * ''Confessions of a Thug'' (film), a 2005 American hip-hop film See also *Thug (other) Thug or THUG may refer to: People * Thug, a criminal, who treats others violently and roughly often for hire * Thug, a member of the former Indian cult Thuggee ** Thug Behram ( 1765–1840), leader of the Thuggee cult * Bambie Thug, stage name o ...

Confessions Of A Thug (novel)
''Confessions of a Thug'' is an English novel written by Philip Meadows Taylor in 1839 in literature, 1839 based on the Thuggee cult in India. It was a best-seller in 19th-century Britain, becoming the British Empire's most sensational ethnographic fiction in the first half of the 19th century; its avid readers included Queen Victoria. It was one of the best-selling crime novels of the 19th century, and was the most influential novel about Indian subcontinent, India prior to Rudyard Kipling's ''Kim (novel), Kim'' (1901). The novel's popularity established the word "wiktionary:thug, thug" in the English language. Plot The plot revolves around a fictional anti-hero protagonist, Ameer Ali, a Shia Thuggee, thug. This book is a tale of Crime fiction, crime and retribution in India, beginning in the late 18th century and ending in 1832. The story lays bare the practices of the Thuggee, Thugs, or "deceivers" as they were called, who murdered travellers for money and valuables. This work ...
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Confessions Of A Thug (film)
''Confessions of a Thug'' is a 2005 American rap "hip hop" opera film. It is directed by Daron Fordham and is the film debut performance for Lady of Rage. Synopsis The film is the story of South Boy (Daron Fordham). He learns about the criminal underworld from his mentor a retired mob boss (John Martino), who is also the closest thing to a father figure he has known. Determined to find the family he never knew and become a feared and respected gang-lord, he must deal with snitches, government agents and scheming associates through his drug deals, relationships, and life in general. South Boy gets pulled in deep in this inner city exploitation on urban gangs and he is on a journey to reclaim what is rightfully his and to also set everything right. Cast * Ben Affan - Miguel * Karina Bonnefil - Quadra * Victoria Bowers - * Ashley Buckhalter - * Georgia Chris - Lisa *John Early - Morgan * Kenny Flyy - Roscoe *Raymond Forchion - Himself - Producer Commentary * Daron Fordham - Sout ...
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