Biggie and Tupac (2002)

Documentary on the deaths of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls and the East Coast/West Coast, hip-hop/rap rivalry that culminated in late 1996 and early 1997.

Director:

Nick Broomfield

Stars:

The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, Nick Broomfield

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
The Notorious B.I.G.	...	Himself (archive footage)
Tupac Shakur	...	Himself (archive footage)
Nick Broomfield	...	Himself
Russell Poole	...	Himself
David Hicken	...	Himself
Billy Garland	...	Himself
Voletta Wallace	...	Herself
Mopreme Shakur	...	Himself
Kevin Hackie	...	Himself
Reggie Wright Sr.	...	Himself
Frank Alexander	...	Himself
Sonia Flores	...	Herself
Marshall Bigtower	...	Himself
Don Seabold	...	Himself
Mark Hyland	...	Himself

Storyline

In 1997, rap superstars Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace (aka Biggie Smalls, The Notorious B.I.G.) were gunned down in separate incidents, the apparent victims of hip hop's infamous east-west rivalry. Nick Broomfield's film introduces Russell Poole, an ex-cop with damning evidence that suggests the LAPD deliberately fumbled the case to conceal connections between the police, LA gangs and Death Row Records, the label run by feared rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight.

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Plot Keywords:

tupac shakur | rap | hip hop | rap music | three word title | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Crime | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 May 2002 (UK)

Also Known As:

LA Story

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

FilmFour, Lafayette Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam (1995)

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Soundtracks

"Miss U"
Composed by The Notorious B.I.G., DJ Kay Gee, Lionel Richie
Performed by The Notorious B.I.G.

User Reviews

informative and intense

Growing up in New York exposed me to Tupac and BIG's music at a young age. Hip Hop started in NY and so it is deeply rooted in the culture since it began. I watched this film three or four times this week. It definitely brings up some very important, overlooked information. Both murders were very poorly investigated, if at all. There was obviously a lot of misinformation going on and internal corruption within certain police forces and government officials. What a surprise. It reminds me of the 9/11 investigation and how awful it was. Some people, even who have seen and reviewed this film on this site need to watch this film and recognize how well it was done.