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Overview
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Release Date:
16 January 2009 (USA)
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Tagline:
No dream is too big See more »
Plot:
The life and death story of Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
Rap Music
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Death
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Fame
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One Word Title
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Crack Cocaine
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Awards:
9 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(342 articles)
Jump Off! Lil Kim Joins UK Festival Line-Up
(From Huffington Post. 9 May 2013, 8:07 AM, PDT)
Lance Gross Says He Was Up For The Harrison Wright Role In 'Scandal' & Diddy In 'Notorious'
(From ShadowAndAct. 29 April 2013, 2:27 PM, PDT)
'Captain America' star Derek Luke joins Jason Lee in 'Second Sight'
(From Digital Spy - TV news. 7 March 2013, 3:55 AM, PST)
(From Huffington Post. 9 May 2013, 8:07 AM, PDT)
Lance Gross Says He Was Up For The Harrison Wright Role In 'Scandal' & Diddy In 'Notorious'
(From ShadowAndAct. 29 April 2013, 2:27 PM, PDT)
'Captain America' star Derek Luke joins Jason Lee in 'Second Sight'
(From Digital Spy - TV news. 7 March 2013, 3:55 AM, PST)
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Cast
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Directed by | |||
| George Tillman Jr. | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Reggie Rock Bythewood | (written by) and | |
| Cheo Hodari Coker | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Wayne Barrow | .... | producer | |
| Sean Combs | .... | executive producer | |
| Trish Hofmann | .... | producer | |
| George Paaswell | .... | co-producer | |
| Mark Pitts | .... | producer | |
| Robert Teitel | .... | producer | |
| Voletta Wallace | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Danny Elfman | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Michael Grady | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Steven Rosenblum | |||
| Dirk Westervelt | |||
Casting by | |||
| Twinkie Byrd | |||
| Pamela Frazier | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Jane Musky | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Laura Ballinger | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Alexandra Mazur | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Germicka Barclay | .... | hair department head: Los Angeles | |
| Nathan J. Busch II | .... | hair department head (as Nathan Busch) | |
| Dorinda Carey | .... | makeup artist: Los Angeles | |
| Linda Cowan | .... | makeup artist: Los Angeles | |
| Lillie S. Frierson | .... | hair stylist: Los Angeles (as Lillie Frierson) | |
| Anita Gibson | .... | makeup department head | |
| Corey Hill | .... | hair stylist: Los Angeles (as Corey 'Chill' Hill) | |
| Geneva Nash Morgan | .... | key makeup artist: Los Angeles | |
| Valerie Nelson | .... | hair stylist: Los Angeles | |
| Alex Noble | .... | department head makeup: Los Angeles | |
| Roxanne Rizzo | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Takisha Sturdivant | .... | key hair stylist (as Takisha Sturdivant-Drew) | |
| Laini Thompson | .... | department head makeup: Los Angeles | |
| Jennifer Ziegelmeier | .... | hair stylist: New York (as Jennifer Ziegelmeier) | |
| Christine Domaniecki | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jasmine Alhambra | .... | second second assistant director | |
| David Catalano | .... | additional second assistant director | |
| Marc Garland | .... | second assistant director | |
| Greg Hale | .... | second assistant director: Los Angeles | |
| Cal Naylor | .... | assistant director: second unit | |
| Kenyon Noble | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Jono Oliver | .... | first assistant director | |
| Yari Schutzer | .... | second unit director | |
| Ken Twohy | .... | crowds assistant director | |
| Aurora Warfield | .... | additional second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| JoAnn Atwood | .... | set dresser | |
| Madeline Austin-Kulat | .... | set decoration assistant | |
| Lou Charles | .... | additional set dresser | |
| Krysten Childs | .... | prop coordinator | |
| David Cooney | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Steven T. Duke | .... | set dresser | |
| Jeff Errico | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Steve Gallo | .... | key construction grip | |
| Malchus Janocko | .... | assistant art director | |
| Kevin Ladson | .... | property master | |
| Jim Lillis | .... | on-set dresser | |
| Michele Mayas | .... | camera scenic | |
| Fred Merusi | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Eric M. Metzger | .... | props | |
| Timothy Metzger | .... | leadman | |
| Suzanne Mjartan | .... | set dresser | |
| Don O'Reilly | .... | props | |
| Kevin L. Raper | .... | graphic designer | |
| Diana Salzburg | .... | shopper | |
| Annie Spitz | .... | production designer: second unit | |
| Oscar Thompson | .... | leadman | |
| Greg Voth | .... | graphic artist: props | |
| John Felgate | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Anton Agerbo | .... | visual effects producer: previz | |
| Glenn Allen | .... | visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital | |
| Joseph DiValerio | .... | visual effects | |
| Richard Friedlander | .... | visual effects producer: Brainstorm Digital | |
| Lucien Harriot | .... | visual effects producer: Mechanism Digital | |
| Lucien Harriot | .... | visual effects supervisor: Mechanism Digital | |
| Ted Keenan | .... | visual effects producer: Mechanism Digital | |
| Emil Kerie | .... | visual effects | |
| Eric J. Robertson | .... | visual effects supervisor: Brainstorm digital | |
Stunts | |||
| Roy T. Anderson | .... | stunt driver | |
| David E. Brown | .... | stunt player | |
| Mike Burke | .... | stunt driver | |
| Rico Devereaux | .... | stunt driver | |
| Roy Farfel | .... | stunt driver | |
| Justin Rodgers Hall | .... | stunt double | |
| Cerrone may | .... | stunt performer | |
| Jeff Sanders | .... | stunt driver | |
| Ray Siegle | .... | stunt coordinator: Los Angeles | |
| Manny Siverio | .... | stunt performer | |
| Aaron Vexler | .... | stunts | |
Casting Department | |||
| Eric Arriola | .... | casting assistant | |
| Lori Eastside | .... | extras casting | |
| Chris Gray | .... | extras casting | |
| Kenneth Guity | .... | casting intern | |
| Robert Oppel | .... | extras casting assistant | |
| Cash Oshman | .... | crowd casting | |
| Tuffy Questell | .... | extras casting | |
| Parker Randal | .... | casting coordinator | |
| Zoe E. Rotter | .... | casting associate | |
| Ryan Torres | .... | casting coordinator | |
| Christian Kaplan | .... | executive in charge of casting (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Pattie J. Barbosa | .... | key background costumer | |
| Janicza Bravo | .... | wardrobe: second unit | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Julia Bloch | .... | assistant editor (as Julia Devi Bloch) | |
| Brandon Bussinger | .... | digital intermediate colorist | |
| Tom Foligno | .... | associate editor | |
| Gordon Grinberg | .... | associate editor | |
| David Massachi | .... | associate editor | |
| Brian Reali | .... | digital intermediate producer | |
| Daniel Schloss | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Gilbert Carreras | .... | color timer (uncredited) | |
| Corey Stewart | .... | digital intermediate engineer (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Bill Abbott | .... | music editor | |
| Steve Bartek | .... | orchestrator | |
| Barry Cole | .... | music supervisor | |
| Chris Cozens | .... | auricle control systems | |
| Tass Filipos | .... | music editor | |
| Isobel Griffiths | .... | orchestra contractor | |
| Sam Jones | .... | assistant score recordist | |
| T.J. Lindgren | .... | additional music programmer | |
| Jamie Lowry | .... | music editor | |
| Yann McCullough | .... | auricle operator | |
| Edgardo Simone | .... | orchestrator | |
| David Slonaker | .... | orchestration | |
| Francesca Spero | .... | music supervisor | |
| Kevin Teasley | .... | composer: Rappers Won't Survive | |
| Kevin Teasley | .... | composer: Wheels of Steel | |
| Rick Wentworth | .... | conductor | |
| Flip Floyd Wilcox | .... | vocal engineer | |
| Nick Wollage | .... | score engineer & mixer | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Tom Hallowell | .... | driver: Los Angeles | |
| Rick Kelleher | .... | generator operator/driver: Los Angeles | |
| Jeremy Morgan | .... | transportation captain: Los Angeles | |
| Irv Press | .... | generator operator/driver | |
| Sean Shepherd | .... | generator operator/driver: Los Angeles | |
| Noel Edwin Silva | .... | driver: Los Angeles | |
| Jerry Smith | .... | transportation coordinator: Los Angeles | |
| Andy Spilkoman | .... | picture car coordinator: Los Angeles | |
Thanks | |||
| Damion Butler | .... | the producers wish to thank (as Damien 'D Roc' Butler) | |
| Andrew Casey | .... | with loving thanks to | |
| Joe De Marco | .... | with loving thanks to (as Joseph DeMarco) | |
| Faith Evans | .... | the producers wish to thank | |
| Florence Jackson | .... | the producers wish to thank | |
| Kimberly 'Lil' Kim' Jones | .... | the producers wish to thank | |
| James 'Cease' Lloyd | .... | the producers wish to thank | |
| Matthew Middleton | .... | the producers wish to thank | |
| Afeni Shakur | .... | the producers wish to thank | |
Production Companies
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (presents)
- Voletta Wallace Films
- Bystorm Films (as By Storm Films)
- State Street Pictures
- Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment Group (as Bad Boy Films)
- 20th Century Fox (2009) (France) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Belgium) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- FS Film Oy (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- HBO Hungary (2010) (Hungary) (TV)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Space Monkey (visual effects)
- Mechanism Digital (additional visual effects and opticals)
- 20Twenty Company (main title visual effects)
- Liquid Soul Media marketing and promotion
- Atlantic Records soundtrack
- Big Crowds crowd casting: New York (uncredited)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment camera dollies
- Christopher Gray Casting extras casting
- Dakota Music Services music preparation
- David Haddad transportation equipment
- Film Finances completion guarantor
- Gallagher Entertainment insurance
- Haddad's transportation equipment
- Intelligent Media international monitoring agency
- Lightnin' Production Rentals transportation equipment
- Professional Sound Services sound equipment provided by
- Scarlet Letters end titles
- Sony Pictures Stock Footage stock footage
- Wildfire Studios adr recording facility
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive language, some strong sexuality including dialogue, nudity, and for drug content
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Runtime:
122 min | 128 min (unrated director's cut)
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #44759) | Ireland:16 | UK:15 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:R21 | South Korea:18 | Finland:K-15 | Philippines:R-18 (MTRCB) | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/16
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Did You Know?
Trivia:
Most of the film was adapted from the book, "Unbelievable: The Life, Death and Afterlife of the Notorious B.I.G." by Cheo Hodari Coker. Writer Reggie Rock Bythewood revised Coker's draft.See more »
Goofs:
Anachronisms: In one scene Biggie is admiring two attractive women. One of the ladies was wearing a pair of 7 For All Mankind jeans. Those jeans didn't come out until after 2000.See more »
Quotes:
Sean Combs:We can't change the world unless we change ourselves.See more »
Movie Connections:
References New Jack City (1991)See more »
Soundtrack:
Bed Stuy BrooklynSee more »
FAQ
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?What are the differences between the theatrical version (R-Rated) and the unrated version later released on dvd?
Is this a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's "Notorious"?
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Back in the 90's as a teen, I never really got in to Biggie's music or lyrics. I never knew the correlation between he and all these artists like "Puff Daddy" Faith Evans, Lil Kim all came up together. I never understood how the East Coast West Coast feud got started.
This film gave me a new respect for Christopher Wallace. His intelligence and how he tied that in to his passion for music and lyrics. He had a dream as a child and in the end he achieved that dream of not just becoming a success as a performer, but a success as a father to his children, a good son to his mom, and a good man to himself.
I love that line in the move "If you wanna change the world, First you've got to change yourself"
Inspirational film, even if you're not a fan of his music or hip hop, you can still appreciate the story behind this man.