Biggie & Tupac
2002 · Movie · R · 107 min · ★ 6.4 · 72% critics
After two major rap stars are killed in separate shootings, a filmmaker follows an ex-detective who believes the official investigations were mishandled. As he digs deeper, he points to troubling ties between police, local gangs, and a powerful record label at the center of the era’s fiercest rivalry.
Also known as Biggie and Tupac
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-01-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (81 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a true-crime music documentary that questions official narratives and follows an investigator’s trail; Not for you if you prefer lighter artist profiles like JAY-Z: Fade to Black.
Pros: gripping real-life mystery; provocative allegations; tense investigative momentum | Cons: heavy subject matter; unsettling violence details; limited opposing viewpoints
Themes
- rap music
- hip-hop
Cast & crew
Tupac Shakur
as himself
Nick Broomfield
as himself
The Notorious B.I.G.
as Himself (archive footage)
- RP
Russell Poole
as Himself
Voletta Wallace
as Self - Biggie's Mother
- BG
Billy Garland
as Self - Tupac's Biological Father
- CV
Chico Del Vec
as Self - Rapper
- DS
Don Seabold
as Self - Mark's Lawyer
- DH
Donald Hicken
as Self - Tupac's Teacher
- FA
Frank Alexander
as Self - Tupac's Bodyguard
Directed by Nick Broomfield