DMC Stars Opposite Diamond Dallas Page In Gangster Flick "Hard Luck "

Wednesday, January 12, 2011
By Morris Moore

(AllHipHop News) Famed rapper Darryl "DMC" McDaniels has been tapped to star in a new short film with wrestling legend Diamond Dallas Page, titled Hard Luck.

DMC, who is a founding member of Hip-Hop trio Run-DMC, stars as a crime boss in the movie, while page stars as a hitman.

The movie, which was written and directed by Kurtis Spieler, began shooting in Connecticut artier this month.

According to producer David Gere, the movie came about when he was hanging out with DMC one evening, who revealed that he was interested in launching an acting career.

“He’s like, ‘I’m trying to break into acting, Dave,’” Gere told the Hartford Advocate. “And it went from there. I called Kurtis and said, ‘I’d like to develop an urban noir gangster film.’”

As for Diamond Dallas Page, this is the not his first encounter with a rap star.

Page sued Jay-Z in 2005, claiming the rapper stole his trademarked "Diamond Cutter" hand gesture and used it in commercial use for profit.

In 2007, Page emerged victorious in the legal tussle, when Jay-Z opted to settle the dispute out of court with an undisclosed settlement.

Hard Luck will be promoted at a variety of festivals this year, including South By Southwest, Tribeca and The Sundance Film Festival.