Never Die Alone

Never Die Alone
Theatrical release poster
Directed byErnest Dickerson
Written byJames Gibson
Based onNever Die Alone
by Donald Goines
Produced by
Starring
Narrated byDMX
CinematographyMatthew Libatique
Edited byStephen Lovejoy
Music byGeorge Duke
Distributed byFox Searchlight Pictures
Release dates
  • January 19, 2004 (2004-01-19) (Sundance)
  • March 26, 2004 (2004-03-26) (United States)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$5.9 million[1]

Never Die Alone is a 2004 American crime thriller film directed by Ernest Dickerson and written by James Gibson, based on the 1974 novel of the same name by Donald Goines. The film stars DMX, David Arquette, and Michael Ealy.

Never Die Alone had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2004, and was released in the United States on March 26, 2004, by Fox Searchlight Pictures. The film received generally negative reviews from critics who panned the trashy, pretentious and misogynistic viewpoint of street culture. However, DMX received praise for his performance as King David.

  1. ^ "Never Die Alone (2004) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2014-11-06.