The Life of Rayful Edmond
“The Legend You Know.... The Story You Didn't”
Synopsis
The true king of cocaine. At his peak he sold 2,000 kilos a week, reaped gross profits of $70 million a month, and ran an operation with over 150 soldiers to support him. In his life champagne flowed like water, trips to Vegas, New York, and Los Angeles were the norm, and $150,000 shopping sprees were nothing. At the height of Washington, D.C.'s brutal crack epidemic in 1987, there was a 22 year old man responsible for distributing 90% of Columbian Cocaine onto the city's streets. This man is Rayful Edmond III. In the media's eyes he was guilty until proven innocent, but in the streets eyes he was a hero who made it to the top. This is his story-a story of; Power, Money, Murder, Betrayal and the rise and fall of the Edmond's Empire.
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"Rayful Edmond Documentary" | Official Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2006-12-24
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July 12, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$300K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$80K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.27x
-$220K deficit
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Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kirk Fraser
- Screenplay & Story
- Kirk Fraser
- Original Score
- Damar "G-Cino" Higgs
- Original Title
- The Life of Rayful Edmond
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Budget
- $300K
- Worldwide Gross
- $80K
- Production Studios
- May 3rd Films, 1Man Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kirk Fraser
Kirk Fraser
Damar "G-Cino" Higgs
Kirk Fraser
Kirk Fraser, Curtis "Curtbone" Chambers
Department Leadership Roster
Kirk Fraser
Director
Kirk Fraser
Writer
Kirk Fraser
Producer
Curtis "Curtbone" Chambers
Producer
Kirk Fraser
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is The Life of Rayful Edmond about?
The true king of cocaine. At his peak he sold 2,000 kilos a week, reaped gross profits of $70 million a month, and ran an operation with over 150 soldiers to support him. In his life champagne flowed like water, trips to Vegas, New York, and Los Angeles were the norm, and $150,000 shopping sprees were nothing. At the height of Washington, D.C.'s brutal crack epidemic in 1987, there was a 22 year old man responsible for distributing 90% of Columbian Cocaine onto the city's streets. This man is Rayful Edmond III. In the media's eyes he was guilty until proven innocent, but in the streets eyes he was a hero who made it to the top. This is his story-a story of; Power, Money, Murder, Betrayal and the rise and fall of the Edmond's Empire.
Who directed The Life of Rayful Edmond?
The Life of Rayful Edmond was directed by Kirk Fraser.
Who stars in The Life of Rayful Edmond?
The principal cast of The Life of Rayful Edmond includes Rayful Edmond, Melvin Middleton, Clarence "Bootney" Green, Arthur Reynolds, Don Scott.
When was The Life of Rayful Edmond released and how long is it?
The Life of Rayful Edmond was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Life of Rayful Edmond?
The Life of Rayful Edmond had a reported production budget of $300K and grossed $80K at the worldwide box office (0.27 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Life of Rayful Edmond?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Life of Rayful Edmond was composed by Damar "G-Cino" Higgs.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Life of Rayful Edmond?
The Life of Rayful Edmond holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).