''Love and a Bullet'' is a 2002 action film starring American rapper

Treach Anthony Criss (born December 2, 1970), better known by his stage name Treach, is an American rapper and actor. He is perhaps best known as the lead rapper of the hip hop group Naughty by Nature. Career With Naughty by Nature, Treach worked ...

of Naughty by Nature. It was released to theaters on August 30, 2002 and was directed by

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and Kantz.

Plot

While staking out his next assignment, the innocent girlfriend of his notorious boss, contract killer Malik (Treach) reflects on the dark path he's chosen but cannot escape. Torn between his sense of duty and his newfound sense of humanity, he finds that the only way out is a perilous showdown with men who are every bit as cold-blooded as he is.

Cast

as Malik Bishop *

Kent Masters King Kent Masters King (born August 5, 1974) is an American actress known for her appearances on the daytime soap opera ''General Hospital''. Early life Kent was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Her father, Dr. Richard D. King, is an Egy ...

as Cynda Griffie *Charles Guardino as Damien Wiles *

Shireen Crutchfield Shireen Elaine Crutchfield is an American actress and singer. best known as the lead singer of the R&B trio The Good Girls from 1989 to the present. Crutchfield is also known for her acting roles as Jace in '' Dark Angel'' and '' Hot Boyz''. ...

as Hylene *Sam Scarber as Buddy * Walter Jones as Cisco * James Black as Vaughn *

Derek Mears Derek Mears (born April 29, 1972) is an American actor and stuntman. Often appearing in horror and science-fiction titles, he came to prominence for portraying Jason Voorhees in the 2009 reboot of '' Friday the 13th''. His film roles also includ ...

as The Milkman *Freez Luv as Frenchy

Box office

''Love and a Bullet'' was only released in 14 theaters and was only shown for three weeks. In its limited release, ''Love and a Bullet'' grossed $18,926.

Soundtrack

''Love and a Bullet'' is the soundtrack to the 2002 action film, ''Love and a Bullet''. It was released on June 11, 2002 through

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and consisted entirely of hip hop music. The soundtrack did not make it to any

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, but one single did,

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's "Holla at a Playa" went to 97 on the

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Track listing

#"Rah Rah"- 3:59 (

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& Naughty by Nature) #"Sound Off"- 4:26 (

Ying Yang Twins The Ying Yang Twins are an American hip hop duo consisting of Kaine (born Eric Jackson on December 16, 1978) and D-Roc (born Deongelo/D'Angelo Holmes on February 13, 1979). They are not twin brothers. They did the windows to the walls song. The ...

) #"Payback"- 3:29 ( Techniec) #"The Unexxpected"- 3:52 (Sixx John) #"Let's Go"- 3:50 (

Mr. Cheeks Terrance Kelly (born March 28, 1971), known professionally as Mr. Cheeks, is an American rapper best known for his work with the musical group Lost Boyz, and as a solo artist with the single "Lights, Camera, Action!". Biography 1991–2019: L ...

) #"Give It to Her"- 3:32 (

Tanto Metro & Devonte Tanto Metro and Devonte are the Jamaican dancehall vocal duo of deejay Tanto Metro and singer Devonte. History Tanto Metro (born Mark Wolfe in Kingston, Jamaica) acquired his stage name from working on the Metromedia sound system.Henry, Krista ...

) #"Holla at a Playa"- 3:31 (

) #"Bia' Bia'"- 3:52 (Chyna Whyte,

Too Short Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966), better known by the stage name Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper and record producer. He became famous in the West Coast hip hop scene in the late 1980s, with lyrics often based on ...

The East Side Boyz Jonathan H. Smith (born January 17, 1971) better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, producer and former frontman of the rap group Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz. He was instrumental in the emergence of the hip hop subgenre cru ...

) #"We Can't Lose"- 4:57 (Rottin Razkals) #"Pimpin' Hoes"- 3:51 (

Kokane Jerry Buddy Long Jr. (born March 10, 1969), better known by his stage name Kokane, is an American recording artist best known for his distinctive vocal style and numerous guest appearances, such as on Snoop Dogg's ''Tha Last Meal''. Early lif ...

& Pimpin' Young) #"Platinum in da Ghetto"- 4:21 (

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) #"Nice Ta Meet Ya"- 3:38 (

Baby Beesh Ronald Ray Bryant (born October 18, 1969), better known by his stage name Baby Bash (formerly Baby Beesh), is an American rapper. From 1995 until 1998, as part of Dope House Records, after which he changed the last part of his stage name to "Bas ...

) #"Thug fa Life"- 3:59 (Chyna Whyte) #"Knuckle Up" (Tre+6)

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