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Notorious (2009)

Notorious poster
Directed by
George Tillman, Jr.
Genre
drama film, biographical film, musical film, hood film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 02m
Rated
R
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 803 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film follows the rise and fall of Christopher Wallace, a young man from Brooklyn who becomes the famous rapper Notorious B.I.G. It shows his early life in crime, his music career, and the conflicts that led to his murder.

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What happens

Notorious is a 2009 American biographical drama film based on the life of Brooklyn-based hip-hop artist Christopher "Biggie Smalls" Wallace/the Notorious B.I.G.. The film was directed by George Tillman Jr. and written by Reggie Rock Bythewood and Cheo Hodari Coker. Jamal Woolard stars as Wallace, with Angela Bassett, Derek Luke, and Anthony Mackie in supporting roles. The film dramatizes key events in Biggie's life: his criminal lifestyle, arrest and release from prison, his relationships with Sean Combs (who serves as executive producer), Tupac Shakur, Lil' Kim, and Faith Evans, his involvement in the East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry, and his drive-by-shooting murder on March 9, 1997. Biggie's mother, Voletta, served as a producer for the film, alongside his former managers Wayne Barrow and Mark Pitts. Notorious was released in the United States on January 16, 2009, by Fox Searchlight Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise mainly aimed at Woolard's performance and grossed $44.4 million on a $20 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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