Notorious
A driven Brooklyn hustler fights his way from the streets to the top of hip‑hop, battling crime, fame’s temptations and a ruthless music industry to become the legendary Notorious B.I.G., or lose everything he’s built.
“No dream is too B.I.G.”
Synopsis
*Notorious* is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from a Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers of all time: The Notorious B.I.G. The film follows his meteoric rise to fame and his refusal to succumb to expectations, redefining the notion of "The American Dream."
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Principal cast & crew: 38
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Edited by Steven RosenblumShot by Michael GradyScored by Danny ElfmanDesigned by Jane Musky
Box Office
2009 · Box office
Grossed $43.1M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$43.1M
US & Canada: $36.8M — 86% of worldwide · International: $6.2M (14%)
Opening weekend: $20.5M — 56% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $26.1M — 71% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,638 theaters
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- Notorious B.I.G.de
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Cast & Crew
38 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jamal Woolard
as Christopher 'Biggie' Wallace
Anthony Mackie
as Tupac Shakur
Derek Luke
as Sean 'Puffy' Combs
Naturi Naughton
as Lil' Kim
Momo Dione
as Record Executive at Party
Dennis L A White
as Damion
Antonique Smith
as Faith Evans
Marc John Jefferies
as Cease
Angela Bassett
as Voletta Wallace
Menyone Deveaux
as Hot Girl #1
Christopher Jordan Wallace
as Biggie (Age 8-13)
Sean Ringgold
as Suge Knight
Supporting cast
12Ricky Smith
as Wally
C J Wallace
as Biggie (age 8-13)
Amanda Christopher
as Keisha
Mohamed Dione
as Record Executive at Party
Ginger Kroll
as Debbie
Jasper Briggs
as Damion (age 8-13)
Cyrus Farmer
as Selwyn
David Costabile
as Mr. Webber
Julia Pace Mitchell
as Jan
Taylor Dior
as Tyanna Wallace - Age 2
Aunjanue Ellis Taylor
as Sandy
Edwin Freeman
as Mister Cee
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1Writers
2Producers
4Other crew
7Parents Guide
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