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Release Date:
16 January 2009 (USA) moreTagline:
No dream is too big morePlot:
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 synopsisNewsDesk:
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Never was a fan until now more (78 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jamal Woolard | ... | Christopher 'Biggie' Wallace |
 | Mohamed Dione | ... | Record Executive at Party |
| Derek Luke | ... | Sean 'Puffy' Combs |
| Dennis L.A. White | ... | Damion 'D-Roc' Butler |
 | Marc John Jefferies | ... | Lil Cease |
| Menyone DeVeaux | ... | Hot Girl |
 | Ginger Kroll | ... | Debbie |
| Ricky Smith | ... | Wally |
| Christopher Jordan Wallace | ... | Biggie (age 8-13) |
| Amanda Christopher | ... | Keisha |
 | Angela Bassett | ... | Voletta Wallace |
| Nina Daniels | ... | Street Commentator |
| Jasper Briggs | ... | Damion (age 8-13) |
 | Cyrus Farmer | ... | Selwyn |
| David Costabile | ... | Mr. Webber |
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Rated R for pervasive language, some strong sexuality including dialogue, nudity, and for drug content.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
122 min | 128 min (unrated director's cut)Country:
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EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Ireland:16 | UK:15 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:R21 | South Korea:18 | Finland:K-15 | Philippines:R-18 (MTRCB) | Netherlands:12 | USA:R (certificate #44759)Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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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. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: In the middle, when Biggie was crossing the street to talk to a woman, A Ford Crown Victoria stretch taxicab with the new NYC Taxi decals is seen. But Ford did not create a stretch Crown Victoria until 2002, And The new taxi decals were not used until mid-2007, 10 years after Biggie's death. moreFAQ
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?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.