Paid in Full (2002)

Ace is an impressionable young man working for a dry cleaning business. His friend, drug dealer Mitch, goes to prison. In an unrelated incident, he finds some cocaine in a pants pocket. Soon, Ace finds himself dealing cocaine for Lulu. Via lucky breaks and solid interpersonal skills, Ace moves to the top of the Harlem drug world. Of course, unfaithful employees and/or rivals conspire to bring about Ace's fall.

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

What to watch after Paid in Full

• Narc (2002) — Two steps away in the credits
• Across 110th Street (1972) — Same feel: realistic, dramatic
• Cop Land (1997)
• Payback (1999) — Same subject: new york city, organized crime
• Gangs of New York (2002) — Same subject: gangster
• Deep Cover (1992) — Same subject: drug trafficking