Get Rich or Die Tryin is a 2005 American
hip-hop biopic crime film starring
50 Cent. It is 50 Cent's first film as an actor. It was released on November 9, 2005, and was known as
Locked and Loaded during production. Similar to the 2002
Eminem film
8 Mile, which it used as a template, the film is loosely based on 50 Cent's own life. It was directed by
Jim Sheridan.