Paid in Full (2002)

When one of the customers at the dry cleaning business he works for leaves a bag of cocaine in a pocket, it drags Wood Harris into the Harlem drug world where he must keep a close eye on his enemies and friends. Based on the true story of a trio of 1980s Harlem drug dealers, the friendship between Harris, Mekhi Pfifer, and Cam’ron is central to the story and carried off well. While there are period details tossed about, the city is too clean and the style of the leads isn’t changed enough which unfortunately loses the sense of place for the tale.