''Livin' tha Life'' is a 2003

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produced in

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by Central Avenue Filmworks. The Film was directed by Joe Brown and distributed by

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Synopsis

The basis of the film is a day in the life of two friends, Jamal and Peanut in through their daily routine in Compton. When the two accidentally apprehend a thief found breaking into Jamal's house, the thief then drops dead in front of them. The two place him in the trunk and try and continue on with their day.

Cast

* Shawn Harris - Killer D * Archie Howard - Big Man * Hurricane - Barber * Jarell Jackson - Jamal * Pepper Jackson - The Kid *

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- Uncle Fred * Kaluha Richardson - Girlfriend * Edward D. Smith - Peanut * Stixx - Burglar * Zai Wilburn - Lil Mad Dog

Other Info

* The Game used an audio excerpt from this film in his song "The Documentary", featured on

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. * The film had a US$400 shooting budget. * This film received negative comparisons to "

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". * The clip where the Kid demands a Japanese lady at a liquor store for a refund has since become a viral

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video.

References

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