Deon, a skilled college running back falls ill from a genetic disease just when he was about to go into the championships of the NFL.

In the end, while at a catering party, he runs towards the football field just like the good old times and raising his arms pretending that he hit the touchdown while the screen fades white as the credits roll.

[3] After being contacted by Achebe's legal team, 50 Cent offered $1 million to keep the title Things Fall Apart for the film.

It is listed as the most-read book in modern African literature, and won't be sold for even £1 billion."

[3][4] 50 Cent, who based his character on a childhood friend who died of cancer, lost up to 54 pounds in order to accurately portray his emaciated character, dropping from "214 pounds to 160 in nine weeks after liquid dieting and running on a treadmill three hours a day" according to the Associated Press.