Get Rich or Die Tryin' (film) Get Rich or Die Tryin' (film) Get Rich or Die Tryin is a 2005 American biopic crime film starring 50 Cent, in his feature film acting debut. It was released on November 9, 2005, and was known as Locked and Loaded during production. Similar to the 2002 Eminem film "8 Mile", which it used as a template, the film is loosely based on Cent's own life and was directed by Jim Sheridan. The name of the film is shared with 50 Cent's 2003 debut album of the same name. After Marcus and his friends rob a Colombian safe house, Marcus
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