''Turn It Up'' is a 2000 action hood film written and directed by

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and starring Ja Rule,

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, Faith Evans and

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Cast

as Diamond * Ja Rule as David "Gage" Williams *

as Mr. B * Tamala Jones as Kia * Vondie Curtis-Hall as Cliff * John Ralston as Mr. White * Chris Messina as Baz * Eugene Clark as Marshall * Faith Evans as Natalie * Chang Tseng as Mr. Chang

Production

''Turn It Up'' was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Denial NiteClub, 360 Adelaide St. W, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Reception

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, the film has an approval rating of 8%, based on reviews from 38 critics. The website's consensus reads, "Reviewers say Turn It Up has a derivative feel, running through too many urban movie cliches." On

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, it has a score of 18 out of 100, based on reviews from 16 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike". Audiences surveyed by

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gave the film a grade D− on a scale of A to F.

Box office

The film grossed $1,247,949 during its brief theatrical run.

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