No dream is too B.I.G.
"Notorious" is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers of all time: The Notorious B.I.G. Follow his meteoric rise to fame and his refusal to succumb to expectations - redefining our notion of "The American Dream."
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Character
Earnest, classical in form, grave and resolved.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- resolvedopen-ended
- cooloverwhelming
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Cast
- Jamal WoolardChristopher 'Biggie' Wallace
- Derek LukeSean 'Puffy' Combs
- Naturi NaughtonLil' Kim
- Anthony MackieTupac "2Pac" Shakur
- Antonique SmithFaith Evans
- Angela BassettVoletta Wallace
- Marc John JefferiesLil Cease
- Sean RinggoldSuge Knight
- C.J. WallaceBiggie (age 8-13)
- Dennis L.A. WhiteDamion 'D-Roc' Butler
Crew
- George Tillman Jr.Director
- Reggie Rock BythewoodScreenplay
- Cheo Hodari CokerScreenplay
- Michael GradyDirector of Photography
- Danny ElfmanOriginal Music Composer
- Dirk WesterveltEditor
- Steven RosenblumEditor
- George PaaswellProducer
- Voletta WallaceProducer
- Mark PittsProducer
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