Notorious BIG (film)
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| German title | Notorious BIG |
| Original title | Notorious |
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| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2009 |
| length | 122 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
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| Director | George Tillman, Jr. |
| script | Reggie Rock Bythewood Cheo Hodari Coker |
| production | Wayne Barrow Edward Bates Mark Pitts Trish Hofmann Voletta Wallace |
| music | Danny Elfman |
| camera | Michael Grady |
| cut | Dirk Westervelt |
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Notorious BIG is a biographical film about the life of rapper Notorious BIG , or Biggie for short , from 2009. The film was written by Reggie Rock Bythewood and Cheo Hodari Coker. Directed by George Tillman, Jr. It was released in the US on January 16, 2009. Starring Woolard took over the role again in 2017 in All Eyez on Me , a film about Tupac Shakur.
action
The action begins on March 8, 1997 in Los Angeles at a party. Biggie smokes a cigar, his wife Faith Evans and Puff Daddy dance. Biggie's song Hypnotize can be heard in the background . Shortly thereafter, Biggie is in a car and stops at a red light. A black Chevrolet Impala pulls up beside the car and a shot is fired at Biggie. The scene pauses and a look back through various scenes through to Biggie's childhood begins.
Scenes from his youth, a quarrel with his mother, up to his first rap competition and the first drug deals with Lil 'Cease are shown . After serving a two-year prison sentence, he records a demonstration.
The film addresses the various episodes of Biggie's biography. His relationship with Faith Evans and the affair with Lil 'Kim is portrayed as well as the friendship and later enmity with Tupac Shakur . Dealing with Tupac's 1996 murder in Las Vegas is described as difficult for Biggie, who is also involved in conflicts between his wife, lover, and first wife Jane.
Biggie decides to promote his album in Los Angeles. There he receives death threats. He phoned Lil 'Kim at an awards show to clarify his relationship with her. When he leaves the show, he is shot at the intersection. The film ends with Biggie's funeral. His mother Voletta leaves in a black limousine. Biggie's song Hypnotize can be heard again in the background .
production
Originally Antoine Fuqua provided as a director, but was later replaced by George Tillman Jr.. The film is distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures . The producers are Sean Combs , Voletta Wallace, and Biggie's former managers Wayne Barrow and Mark Pitts.
Casting
The casting for the role of Notorious BIG began in October 2007. Various actors, rappers and amateurs were tried out until the decision was made for the underground rapper Jamal Gravy Woolard. Angela Bassett was hired to play Biggie's mother, Voletta Wallace . Derek Luke plays Sean Combs, Antonique Smith Faith Evans and Anthony Mackie Tupac Shakur.
Biggie and Faith Evans' son, Christopher Jordan Wallace, plays the role of the young Notorious BIG in the film.
Soundtrack
Web links
- Notorious BIG in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official German film website
- Comparison of the cut versions Theatrical Version - Unrated by Notorious BIG at Schnittberichte.com
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for Notorious BIG . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , February 2009 (PDF; test number: 117 134 K).
- ↑ Kym Balthazar, 360 We Gon 'Make It ( Memento of the original from January 22, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. XXL , February 26, 2007. (English)
- ↑ a b Director Selected for Biggie Biopic, Diddy to Executive Produce ( Memento of the original from January 18, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , XXL , August 13, 2007. (English)
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated February 3, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at Fox Searchlight Pictures .
- ↑ Gravy for Biggie ( Memento of the original of March 10, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Joblo.com , March 6, 2008 (English)
