it be difficult to rate a writer or director first effort . after all and it be one more movie than i have write or direct . james hunter write a story that be interesting and but suffer from an uneven flow . after all and the idea that a man ( ja rule ) have to choose between the thug life and go straight be common and and even fall in love with the daughter ( tatyana ali ) of the man you kill have be do . do it again demand something that be original and and originality be lack in this film . i be draw by the inclusion of so many favorite represent tia carrere ( trues lie and wayne world ) and pam grier ( jackie brown ) and frank langella ( dracula and good night and good luck ) and and ving rhames ( rosewood and dawn of the dead ) . they do not disappoint in their performance and but they have little to work with . direct to video be become more and more common and but that doesn not mean it have to be a waste of time . maybe the sophomore effort of hunter will be more enjoyable .