| Director | F. Gary Gray |
|---|---|
| Budget | $53 million |
| Box office | $95.8 million |
Ernesto "Chili" Palmer, restless and disenchanted with filmmaking, enters the music industry after witnessing the Russian mob publicly kill his friend Tommy Athens, owner of a small independent record label. Chili offers to help Tommy's widow, Edie Athens, manage the failing business which owes $300,000 to hip-hop producer Sin LaSalle.