Russell Poole and Jack Jackson investigate the murder of rapper Notorious B.I.G.Russell Poole and Jack Jackson investigate the murder of rapper Notorious B.I.G.Russell Poole and Jack Jackson investigate the murder of rapper Notorious B.I.G.
- Director
- Writers
- Randall Sullivan(based on the non-fiction book by)
- Christian Contreras(screenplay)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Randall Sullivan(based on the non-fiction book by)
- Christian Contreras(screenplay)
- Stars
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Josh Hardwick
- Russell Poole Jr.as Russell Poole Jr.
- (as Joshua M. Hardwick)
- Director
- Writers
- Randall Sullivan(based on the non-fiction book by)
- Christian Contreras(screenplay)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
1997. LAPD Detective Russell Poole investigates a case of an undercover cop killing another cop. This draws him into the Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur murders. What he uncovers is huge, so much so, that the closer he gets to the truth, the more his superiors try to prevent him from getting to it. —grantss
bank robberyreference to m.c. hammerbaseball gamesinging in a police stationreference to robert f. kennedy95 more
- Taglines
- Who shot Biggie?
- Genres
- Certificate
- 15
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaVoletta Wallace, Christopher Wallace's mother, plays herself in the film. She's in the scene with Johnny Depp in the coffee shop.
- GoofsYou can see the crane, when Detective Poole walks around the gas station during the long take.
- ConnectionsReferences Columbo (1971)
Top review
Whitaker and Depp nail it
I won´t go into details of the plot, since it can be found in the description of the movie. Whitaker is outstanding in this movie imo. His natural performance and presence gives life and authenticity to the character of journalist Jack Jackson. Johnny Depp is a surprise. Playing the aging retired police officer Russell Poole, his performance is well balanced, reduced and dedicated to capture the truth of Poole´s ambition and motivation. Whitaker and Depp harmonize, and it shows in the dialogues between Jackson and Poole. Two outstanding actors in an ambitioned movie about a timeless subject: finding truth in a swamp of lies.
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- meikemarxen
- Mar 8, 2021
Details
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $572,493
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $284,561
- Mar 21, 2021
- Gross worldwide
- $2,844,013
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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