Belly

Music-video visionary Hype Williams made a dazzling leap to feature filmmaking with this instant cult favorite, which, from its iconic opening sequence—a stroboscopic, blacklight-bathed nightclub robbery—onward unleashes frame after frame of visual invention. Rappers DMX and Nas display striking screen presence as longtime friends Tommy and Sincere, whose ruthless pursuit of money has led them to a life of violence and drug dealing. Each wants something more, however, beginning a search for redemption that could be either their salvation or their downfall.

Starring DMX, Nas, Hassan Johnson