Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Tupac Shakur
himself
Lead
Nick Broomfield
himself
The Notorious B.I.G.
Himself (archive footage)
RP
Russell Poole
Himself
Voletta Wallace
Self - Biggie's Mother
BG
Billy Garland
Self - Tupac's Biological Father
CD
Chico Del Vec
Self - Rapper
DS
Don Seabold
Self - Mark's Lawyer
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nick Broomfield's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Biggie & Tupac is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
