''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
Robin Yvette Allen (born February 6, 1968), known professionally as The Lady of Rage, is an American rapper, singer and actress best known for her collaborations with several other Death Row Records artists, including Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg on t ...
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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
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Ben Affan - Miguel
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Karina Bonnefil - Quadra
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Victoria Bowers -
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Ashley Buckhalter -
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Georgia Chris - Lisa
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John Early John Early may refer to:
*John Early (educator) (1814–1873), Irish-American Jesuit educator
* John Early (politician) (1828–1877), Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
*John Early (bishop) (1786–1873), American Methodist prelate
*John Early (comed ...
- Morgan
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Kenny Flyy - Roscoe
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Raymond Forchion
Raymond Forchion is an American actor, writer, producer, and director who has appeared on film, television and stage. Aside from several pilots and TV movies, he has co-starred on series such as ''Burn Notice'', ''Numb3rs'', '' Star Trek: The Ne ...
- Himself - Producer Commentary
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Daron Fordham - South Boy
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Khris Gibston - Flamboyant Gay Inmate
*John Hill - FBI Agent #2
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Lanre Idewu - Risk
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Valerie Jones
Valerie may refer to:
People
*Saint Valerie (disambiguation)
*Valerie (given name), feminine
Songs
* Valerie (Steve Winwood song), 1982, from ''Talking Back to the Night''
* Valerie (Zutons song), 2006, with Amy Winehouse, from ''Tired of Hangin ...
- Caberra
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Kristia Knowles - Mother
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Shealyn Taylor - Little Girl
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The Lady of Rage
Robin Yvette Allen (born February 6, 1968), known professionally as The Lady of Rage, is an American rapper, singer and actress best known for her collaborations with several other Death Row Records artists, including Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg on t ...
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Leslie Lormann - Federal Agent
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Bryan Lugo
Bryan Lugo (born August 7, 1982) is a Dominican-American actor & director. His most recognizable role may be in ''The CW'' series ''Supergirl'' as Looter. and as Ross the hitman in his recurring role on the Epix series ''Get Shorty''.
Career
B ...
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*Vinicius Machado - Hector
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Aaliyah Madyun - Yayla
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J. Martino -
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John Martino - Vic Torino
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Sandra Milliner - Rosie
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J.T. Money -
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Wiley B. Oscar
Wiley may refer to:
Locations
*Wiley, Colorado, a U.S. town
*Wiley, Georgia, an U.S. unincorporated community
*Wiley, Pleasants County, West Virginia, U.S.
* Wiley-Kaserne, a district of the city of Neu-Ulm, Germany
People
*Wiley (musician), B ...
- Lonnie
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Michael A. Quill - Warden Chambers
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John G. Rice Jr. - F.B.I. Agent #3
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Amy Simon
Amy Simon is an American planetary scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, involved in several missions of the Solar System Exploration Program.
Education
Simon is from Union Township, Union County, New Jersey, where she attended ...
- Ms. Stanton
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Alvetta Smith - Skyy
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Angel Tyree -
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Lithia Velasquez - Vic's Nurse
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Vincent Ward - Mr. Redd Dog
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Brewier Welch - FBI Agent #1
Production
While the film is shot with a lower budget, it pulls off some realistic story lines, as well as the creative elements of the movie when the characters spontaneously burst into Hip-Hop song, expressing the inner thoughts of the characters through rap. The movie was shot in mostly in Florida, Georgia and the Bahamas, and was picked up by Polychrome Pictures and Warner Brothers. The production dates began on 1 September 2003. The working title was ''Fed Time''.
Awards
Directed by Daron Fordham and produced by Raymond Forchion, the movie won Fordham the Best Direction award at the
San Diego Black Film Festival and was also screened as an Official Selection of the URBANWORLD/VIBE Film Festival in New York. In 2006, the film also won two Crystal Reels at the
Crystal Reel Awards, one for John Martino in the category of Best Actor, and the other also for Martino for Best Actor in a Feature Film.
References
External links
Confessions of a Thug at IMDBOfficial Website
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2005 films
American musical films
2000s hood films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
English-language crime films
English-language musical films
2005 musical films