Notorious (2009) Movie Overview

Notorious is a 2009 American biopic about the life of iconic hip hop star Christopher Wallace / Biggie Smalls / The Notorious B.I.G., who is played by Jamal Woolard. The film co-stars Angela Bassett as his mother Voletta Wallace, Derek Luke as Sean Combs, and Anthony Mackie as Tupac Shakur. Other roles include Naturi Naughton as Lil’ Kim and Antonique Smith as Faith Evans. The film was released in American theaters on January 16, 2009, by Fox Searchlight Pictures. The film is rated R by MPAA and the soundtrack is under an RIAA Parental Advisory label for sex and language. The film opens at a party in Los Angeles in March 1997. Christopher Wallace / Biggie Smalls / The Notorious B.I.G. (Jamal Woolard) is seen sitting at his chair smoking. People, including Faith Evans (Antonique Smith) and Sean Combs (Derek Luke), move to the music on the dance floor. Moments later, Biggie, Combs, and friends are driving away from the party. They stop at a red light, while Lil’ Cease, (Marc John Jefferies) is flirting with women outside. A black Chevrolet Impala pulls up and someone inside fires a single shot at Biggie. The film then flashes back to Biggie’s childhood in the early 1980s, recounting… Source

• Notorious Movie Details
• Director: George Tillman Jr.
• Official Sites: Official site, Official site [fr]
• Tagline: No dream is too big
• Country: USA
• Run Time: 122 min | 128 min (unrated director's cut)
• Genre: Biography , Drama , Music

• Cast Overview
• Jamal Woolard as Christopher 'Biggie' Wallace
• Mohamed Dione as Record Executive at Party
• Derek Luke as Sean 'Puffy' Combs
• Dennis L.A. White as Damion 'D-Roc' Butler
• Marc John Jefferies as Lil Cease
• Menyone DeVeaux as Hot Girl

Notorious Movie Overview – Yahoo Movies

Notorious (2009): In just a few short years, Notorious B.I.G. rose from the streets of Brooklyn to become one of the most influential hip hop artists of all time. B.I.G. was a gifted storyteller; his narratives about violent life on the streets were told with a gritty, objective realism that won him enormous respect and credibility. His stories wer… Source

Notorious Movie Review from New York Times

Anyone looking for a dispassionate, evenhanded account of the life of Biggie Smalls, the Brooklyn-born rapper who was murdered in 1997 at the age of 24, will be disappointed, perhaps even dismayed, by “Notorious.” But why would anyone be looking for such a thing in the first place? The movie, directed by George Tillman Jr. from a script by Regg… Source

Notorious Movie Details from Imdb

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… Source

Notorious (2009) from YouTube