Movie
Notorious
Overview
"Notorious" is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers of all time: The Notorious B.I.G. Follow his meteoric rise to fame and his refusal to succumb to expectations - redefining our notion of "The American Dream."
Details
- Release date
- 2009-01-16
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Genres
- Music, Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jamal Woolard as Christopher 'Biggie' Wallace
- Derek Luke as Sean 'Puffy' Combs
- Naturi Naughton as Lil' Kim
- Anthony Mackie as Tupac "2Pac" Shakur
- Antonique Smith as Faith Evans
- Angela Bassett as Voletta Wallace
- Marc John Jefferies as Lil Cease
- Sean Ringgold as Suge Knight
- C.J. Wallace as Biggie (age 8-13)
- Dennis L.A. White as Damion 'D-Roc' Butler
- Mohamed Dione as Record Executive at Party
- Menyone DeVeaux as Hot Girl
Crew
- George Tillman Jr. - Director
- Reggie Rock Bythewood - Screenplay
- Cheo Hodari Coker - Screenplay
More like this
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.
All Eyez on Me
All Eyez on Me chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records. Against insurmountable odds, Tupac rose to become a cultural icon whose career and persona both continue to grow long after his passing.
Hustle & Flow
With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.
The Joker is Wild
A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob boss.
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.
8 Mile
For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment… is another chance.
Straight Outta Compton
In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels—armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent—stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world’s most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today.
American Satan
A young rock band, half from England and half from the US, drop out of college and move to the Sunset Strip to chase their dreams.
Patti Cake$
Straight out of Jersey comes Patricia Dombrowski, a.k.a. Killa P, a.k.a. Patti Cake$, an aspiring rapper fighting through a world of strip malls and strip clubs on an unlikely quest for glory.
Jailhouse Rock
After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star.