Notorious

Year:

2009

Duration:

122 min | 128 min (unrated director's cut)

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music

IMDB rate:

6.6

Director:

George Tillman Jr.

Awards:

9 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2009-01-16

Filming Locations: 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $20,000,000

Opening Weekend: $20,497,596 (USA) (18 January 2009)

Gross: $36,842,118 (USA) (29 March 2009)

Cast

Actor

Character

Derek Luke

Notorious

Christopher Jordan Wallace

Notorious

Jamal Woolard

Christopher 'Biggie' Wallace

Mohamed Dione

Record Executive at Party

Dennis L.A. White

Damion

Marc John Jefferies

Cease

Menyone DeVeaux

Hot Girl #1

Ricky Smith

Wally

Amanda Christopher

Keisha

Angela Bassett

Voletta Wallace

Jasper Briggs

Damion (Age 8-13)

Cyrus Farmer

Selwyn

David Costabile

Mr. Webber

Julia Pace Mitchell

Jan

Jermaine Denny

Primo

Naquon 'Nino Brown' Jackson

Nino Brown

Naturi Naughton

Lil' Kim

Aunjanue Ellis

Sandy

Jason Croasdaile

Security Thug

Valence Thomas

50 Grand

Edwin Freeman

Mister Cee

Kevin Phillips

Mark

John Ventimiglia

Detective Farelli

Cimone Campbell

Cute Girl Assistant

Duane Nakia Cooper

Howard Emcee

Anthony Mackie

Tupac Shakur

Miya Granatella

Hot Lady

Charles Malik Whitfield

Wayne (as C. Malik Whitfield)

Susie Da Silva

Jessica

Antonique Smith

Faith

Sean Hall-Earl

Heavy Set Guy Fan

Jelani Mashariki

Rough Guy

Tony Mui

Asian Fan

Atalya Slater

Female Fan

John Hills

Justice of the Peace

Lamont 'Money L' Mosley

Money L

Ginger Kroll

Debbie

Hisham Tawfiq

Fatigue Guy

I.N. Sierros

Cop (Quad Studios)

Sean Ringgold

Suge Knight

Marco Best

'Person on the Street'

Erskine Bonilla

'Person on the Street'

KeShuna Jones

'Person on the Street'

Andre Roberson

'Person on the Street'

Donté Kinsey

'Person on the Street'

Adre'an Simms

'Person on the Street'

Brandi Nicole Feemster

'Person on the Street'

Corey Browne

'Person on the Street'

Nina Daniels

Person on the Street

Grant Hayes

'Person on the Street'

Denae Innis

T'yanna

Brandon Bailey

Fan #1

Taylor Dior

Tyanna Wallace - Age 2

Cheryl Alessio

Dancer (uncredited)

Joseph Basile

Neighborhood Thug

Hasan Bivings

Club Dancer (uncredited)

Michael Bostwick

Trife

Jonathan Gabriel Charles

Howard Student

Laura Coy

Dancer (uncredited)

Shawntay Dalon

Howard University Member (uncredited)

Rico Devereaux

Puffy's Bodyguard #1

Carlitos Dosouto

Puerto Rican

D.J. Enuff

Himself (uncredited)

Allen Holloway

Chico

Antoine Holmes

Bad Boy Entourage

Mike Hurt

Crackhead

Osas Ighodaro

Party Girl (uncredited)

Elvis Jaquez

Extra (uncredited)

Melissa Joseph

Fan Asking for Tupac for an Autograph

Alina Kaufman

Party Guest (uncredited)

Chris Kelley

Gangster

Ebony J Lewis

Source Awards Envelope Giver

Dee Martin

Fatigue Guy #2

Monica Moore

VIP Guest at Party (uncredited)

Simone Moore

Person on the Street

Alan Mueting

Record Executive

Sharron Paul

Concertgoer (uncredited)

Richard Pryor

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gordon Ramsey

Longhaired Sound Engineer

Jessica Rich

Party Girl (uncredited)

Ahmad Russ

Record Producer at Party

Craig Scribner

Fan (uncredited)

Harry L. Seddon

Jail Guard Walking Biggie

Usman Sharif

Guy #1 (uncredited)

Jessica Noel Smith

Glam Girl

Lisa Stansbury

Concert Fan

Jen Steele

Groupie

Karl Thwaites

Concert Audience Member (uncredited)

Norman Wakefield

Suge Knight Crew

Derrick Williams

Hit Team Record Producer

Did you know?

Trivia

Most of the film was adapted from the book, "Unbelievable: The Life, Death and Afterlife of the Notorious B.I.G." by Cheo Hodari Coker. Writer Reggie Rock Bythewood revised Coker's draft.

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Jamal Woolard heavily prepared for his role for months, which includes listening and remembering lyrics to a variety of songs by Biggie, gaining weight and vocal lessons at Juilliard School to get the voice right.

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Rappers Beanie Sigel and Guerilla Black auditioned for the role of Biggie. Singer Sean Kingston also auditioned and publicly claimed he had gotten the role.

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Goofs

When Biggie is free-styling, Lil Kim is first seen with her mole on the left side of her face. When it cuts back to Biggie rapping and back to her, it switches to the right side of her face. Again it cuts back to her after Biggie is seen rapping and the mole is back on the left side of her face.

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In a brief establishing shot of Times Square, a billboard poster for "Chicken Run" can be seen. Chicken Run was released in 2000, and Biggie died in 1997. There is also a poster for "Will & Grace" on NBC, which premiered the year after his death (1998).

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When Puffy asks Biggie when he will be going to record a new album, they are seen in an apartment with a rooftop view of New York. Judging from its position, the building they are in is the Trump World Tower, for which construction didn't begin until 1999.

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Quotes

Notorious B.I.G.: What's up, Big Mama?

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Notorious B.I.G.: If you throw me out to the jungle, Ah'd hear them muthafuckas dancin.'

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Notorious B.I.G.: Keep the suspenders; lose the shirt.

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Faq

Q

What are the differences between the theatrical version (R-Rated) and the unrated version later released on dvd?

A

The unrated version runs 6 Min. 40 Sec. longer then the r-rated theatrical version. Most of the changes are new plot scenes. But there has also been added slightly a bit more nudity in the unrated-version. A detailed comparison between both versions can be found here

Q

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

A

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Notorious can be found here.

Q

What are the songs in the trailers?

A

All songs in the trailer are performed by Notorious B.I.G. except for the in-between film scores. The songs are: (1) Notorious B.I.G. (aka NOTORIOUS) ft. Lil' Kim & Puff Daddy from the album "Born Again", (2) Juicy from the album "Ready to Die", and (3) Hypnotize from the album "Life After Death"

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