Biggie & Tupac

2002 1h 47m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 82

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tupac Shakur
himself
Nick Broomfield
himself
The Notorious B.I.G.
Himself (archive footage)
Russell Poole
Himself
Voletta Wallace
Self - Biggie's Mother
Billy Garland
Self - Tupac's Biological Father
Chico Del Vec
Self - Rapper
Don Seabold
Self - Mark's Lawyer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nick Broomfield
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nick Broomfield, shot by Joan Churchill. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark Atkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Tupac Shakur and Nick Broomfield and The Notorious B.I.G. carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0303356 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nick Broomfield directs. Joan Churchill behind the camera. Mark Atkins cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Nick Broomfield, shot by Joan Churchill. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Mark Atkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tupac Shakur and Nick Broomfield and The Notorious B.I.G. carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0303356 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.