Biggie and Tupac

May 24 2002 R 1h 48m
Biography, Crime, Documentary

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Nick Broomfield

Cast

The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, Nick Broomfield

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Trailers
Biggie And Tupac (Film Trailer)
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# of Votes
5,127
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
63
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