Storyline
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 of "The American Dream."
Directors
Cast
Anthony Mackie, Angela Bassett, Antonique Smith, Derek Luke, Marc John Jefferies, Naturi Naughton, David Costabile, Mohamed Dione, Christopher Jordan Wallace, Jamal Woolard, Dennis L.A. White, Menyone DeVeaux, Ginger Kroll, Ricky Smith, Amanda Christopher, Jasper Briggs, Cyrus Farmer, Julia Pace Mitchell, Taylor Dior
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Reviews
88
A good film in many ways, but its best achievement is the casting of Jamal Woolard, a rapper named Gravy, in the title role.
83
Notorious makes the death of Biggie Smalls look like a tragic mistake, instead of the outgrowth of a culture devoted to selling the fantasy of who's the biggest man.
80
Newsweek
Though there was little surprise by the end--how could there be?--Notorious,' a movie about the life and death of rapper Christopher Wallace (a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G., a.k.a. Biggie Smalls, a.k.a. Biggie), still managed to stun, unsettle and move me.
70
For a man apparently making his first film, Woolard carries the movie like a pro. Cross your fingers that this is no fluke, for this guy could be a real comer.
70
Variety
A rock-solid biopic with a foolproof rise-and-fall storyline and a warmly nuanced performance by Jamal Woolard.
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