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Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life

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Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life
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R,2hrs 5min
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January 16, 2009
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Fox Searchlight Pictures
Synopsis: Hip hop fans know just what a remarkable impact the late Notorious B.I.G. had on the world of modern music, and in this documentary filmmakers come closer to uncovering the man behind the myth than ever before. His loose, silky smooth flow and unique rhyme style made him stand well apart from the pack, yet despite his success Notorious B.I.G. would eventually become an unfortunate victim of the violent East Coast-West Coast hip-hop feud. With seldom seen home video footage, newly-released interview ... Full Synopsis
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A good film in many ways, but its best achievement is the casting of Jamal Woolard, a rapper named Gravy, in the title role. Full Review
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Jamal Woolard and Antonique Smith in "Notorious" (Fox Searchlight)
Jamal Woolard, left, and Derek Luke, right, in "Notorious" (Fox Searchlight)
Jamal Woolard, left, and Derek Luke in "Notorious" (Fox Searchlight)
Dennis White, left, and Jamal Woolard in "Notorious" (Fox Searchlight)
Anthony Mackie, left, and Jamal Woolard in "Notorious" (Fox Searchlight)
From left: Jamal Woolard, Angela Bassett and Antonique Smith in "Notorious" (Fox Searchlight)
From left: Derek Luke, producer Wayne Barrow, Jamal Woolard and director George Tillman in...
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