Guilty by Association

Guilty by Association


Starring:Morgan Freeman, Jaimie Patton, Queen Pen, Daemon Moore, Section 8 Mob, Bryce Wilson, Bryce, Jeff Edward
Director: Howard Gibson, Po Johns
Studio: Lions Gate
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Product Description
When gang wars spin out of control in downtown D.C. and innocent souls are caught in the crossfire, one man steps into the battlefield to restore order. Drama has just been released from prison and is determined to build a new life. But while he has been serving his time, his best friend has been prospering as a drug dealer. And when money comes between friends, a war begins and no one is safe. As the gangs take sides, ruthless murders take place and it is up to Lt. Redding to step into the battlefield and stop the senseless bloodshed before it is too late.

System Requirements:

  • Starring Daemon Moore, Jeff Edward, Morgan Freeman
  • Running time: 80 minutes
  • Copyright Artisan Entertainment 2003

    Format: DVD MOVIE
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    Morgan Freeman lends a little gravitas to this gangster story about two drug-dealing partners--D-Mo (Daemon Moore) and Drama (Jeff Edwards)--whose friendship crumbles in the face of too much money and too much stress. Guilty by Association is utterly amateurish; the strangely paced and confusing storytelling is made even more confusing by the arbitrary use of cheap visual effects and bad sound design. Still, despite this--or maybe because of it--the story remains weirdly watchable if you pretend that this a clumsy dramatization in a documentary. Then the poorly constructed surface merely stands in for the real story, which the earnest but stiff acting is meant to evoke but not embody. Not everyone, however, will want to give the movie this much benefit of the doubt. Freeman has a few scattered scenes; his powerful presence momentarily gives the illusion that you're watching something credible. --Bret Fetzer
    Guilty by Association
    Average customer rating: 1.5 out of 5 stars
    • Guilty By Association
    • Should've been called "Where's Morgan?"
    • MUCH BETTER THAN I EXPECTED
    • 5 star crap
    • piece of garbage
    Guilty by Association
    Starring: Morgan Freeman , Jaimie Patton , Queen Pen , Daemon Moore , and Section 8 Mob
    Director: Howard Gibson , and Po Johns
    Manufacturer: Lions Gate
    ProductGroup: DVD
    Binding: DVD

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    ASIN: B00009NH8J
    Release Date: 2003-07-22

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    Morgan Freeman lends a little gravitas to this gangster story about two drug-dealing partners--D-Mo (Daemon Moore) and Drama (Jeff Edwards)--whose friendship crumbles in the face of too much money and too much stress. Guilty by Association is utterly amateurish; the strangely paced and confusing storytelling is made even more confusing by the arbitrary use of cheap visual effects and bad sound design. Still, despite this--or maybe because of it--the story remains weirdly watchable if you pretend that this a clumsy dramatization in a documentary. Then the poorly constructed surface merely stands in for the real story, which the earnest but stiff acting is meant to evoke but not embody. Not everyone, however, will want to give the movie this much benefit of the doubt. Freeman has a few scattered scenes; his powerful presence momentarily gives the illusion that you're watching something credible. --Bret Fetzer

    Product Description

    When gang wars spin out of control in downtown D.C. and innocent souls are caught in the crossfire, one man steps into the battlefield to restore order. Drama has just been released from prison and is determined to build a new life. But while he has been serving his time, his best friend has been prospering as a drug dealer. And when money comes between friends, a war begins and no one is safe. As the gangs take sides, ruthless murders take place and it is up to Lt. Redding to step into the battlefield and stop the senseless bloodshed before it is too late.

    System Requirements:
  • Starring Daemon Moore, Jeff Edward, Morgan Freeman
  • Running time: 80 minutes
  • Copyright Artisan Entertainment 2003

    Format: DVD MOVIE

    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars Guilty By Association.......2007-01-09

    Never bought this item. Have no idea why it is on my list of purchases.

    1 out of 5 stars Should've been called "Where's Morgan?".......2006-01-08

    I resent the fact that I have to give this a star.
    Many thanks to all of the above reviewers. I had much more fun reading your comments than I did in the 15 minutes that I wasted on this abomination. I'll be taking your advice in future and checking out the customer reviews before I buy or rent, especially when the box contains not much more information than Morgan Freeman's face. I'm still a fan, but let's be honest, he deserves a couple of years probation for this one. To be generous, it's possible that someone was holding his grandmother hostage so he had to appear.

    3 out of 5 stars MUCH BETTER THAN I EXPECTED.......2006-01-07

    Region 1 DVDs are more expensive in Russia than in the US. Usual price is $30 and you won't find one under $10 even in special offer bins. So when I discovered this film in the bin for just $3 (a film with Morgan Freeman's face on the cover!), I couldn't just pass by. It was only at home when I read some reviews...
    I was prepared for the worst when started to watch this, but everything appeared to be not as horrendous as I anticipated. Of course it's low-budget and a bit amateur and overly didactic, but it has some positive features also. The acting was decent, and I saw quite a potential in directing. I think given a budget like for a normal movie Po Johns could make it work. In general "Guilty by Association" left an impression of a truthful film, although I admit it's hard to judge living rather far from DC.
    But Morgan Freeman was excessive here. I understand his face had to attract attention to the film, but his part was small and not necessary at all. His appearence hit the eye, and the reason he's here for is obvious. Although he might have had his reasons - the movie raises serious questions Freeman might have wanted to contribute.
    So in my humble opinion the movie is rather curious and although bad, it's not THAT bad. If I were a producer, I'd raise some money for the next Po Johns' flick - he may come up with something very cool like "New Jack City" or even "Training Day" (at least those were cool movies for me).

    5 out of 5 stars 5 star crap.......2005-01-03

    hahahahahahahahahaha! anybody with a great sense of humor would love this movie. omg, the little girl acting like she was dead on the slide....and still smiling...hahahahahahaha. Why the fcuk was Morgan Freeman in this movie. Why LORD!!!!

    1 out of 5 stars piece of garbage.......2004-11-07

    extreme low budget movie after 15 minutes i was bored

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