Notorious
Brief Synopsis
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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
Cast & Crew
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George Tillman
Director
John Sierros
Edwin Freeman
Sean Hall-earl
Antonique Smith
Atalya Slater
Film Details
Also Known As
Notorious B.I.G., Notorius B.I.G., Untitled (Fox Searchlight/Notorious B.I.G. Biopic)
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Music
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 3m
Synopsis
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 were universal and gave a voice to his generation.
Director
George Tillman
Director
Cast
John Sierros
Edwin Freeman
Sean Hall-earl
Antonique Smith
Atalya Slater
John Hills
Erskine Bonilla
Denae Innis
Marc John Jefferies
Derek Luke
John Ventimiglia
Keshauna White
Adre'an Simms
Tim Metzger
Lead Man
Naturi Naughton
Miya M Granatella
Tony Mui
Sean Ringgold
Valence Thomas
Corey Browne
Hisham Tawfiq
Anthony Mackie
Menyone Deveaux
Christopher Jordan Wallace
Charles Malik Whitfield
Naquon Jackson
Kevin Phillips
Duane Cooper
Jermaine Denny
Oscar Thompson
Lead Man
David Costabile
Blake Young-fountain
Jason Croasdaile
Marco Best
Susie Da Silva
Lamont Mosely
Mohamed Dione
Julia Pace Mitchell
Brandi Nicole Feemster
Ricky Smith
Jelani Mashariki
Cimone Campbell
Grant Hayes
Cyrus Farmer
Usman Sharif
Ginger Kroll
Jamal Woolard
Nina Daniels
Amanda Christopher
Andre Roberson
Donté Kinsey
Angela Bassett
Dennis White
Aunjanue Ellis
Jasper Briggs
Crew
Bill Abbott
Music Editor
Preston Adams
Lighting Technician
Linton Alfred
Stunts
Jasmine Alhambra
Assistant Director
Glenn Allen
Visual Effects
Glenn Allen
Visual Effects Producer
Randy Alpert
Song
Lemon Andersen
Adr Voice Casting
Larz Anderson
Special Effects Coordinator
Roy T Anderson
Stunts
Deric Angelettie
Consultant
Deric Angelettie
Song
Andy Armer
Song
Lisa Arrington
Casting Associate
Eric Arriola
Casting Assistant
Joann Atwood
On-Set Dresser
Roy Ayers
Song
Burt Bacharach
Song
Laura Ballinger
Art Director
Bobbi Banks
Adr Supervisor
Pattie Barbosa
Costumer
Germicka Barclay
Hair
Wayne Barrow
Producer
Star Barry
Chief Lighting Technician
Steve Bartek
Original Music
Adrian Bartos
Song
Tamara Laseon Bass
Adr Voice Casting
Edward Bates
Consultant
Dan Beals
Set Production Assistant
Bob Becchio
Assistant Camera
Bobby Beckles
Stunts
James Bedford
Song
Kyle Beeler
Song
Jason Beltz
Song
Ken Bender
Assistant Camera
Tom Berninger
Production Assistant
Dinky Bingham
Song
Dinky Bingham
Song Performer
Kenyatta Blake
Song
Julia Bloch
Assistant Editor
John Bocchicchio
Medic
Geoffrey Booth
Location Assistant
Marcin Borkowski
Set Production Assistant
David Boulton
Adr
Deon Boyce
Set Production Assistant
Janicza Bravo
Consultant
Shaun Brennan
Foley
Laurel Ann Bridges
Boom Operator
David Briggs
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Jasper Briggs
Song Performer
Conrad F Brink
Special Effects Supervisor
David E Brown
Stunts
Willie L Brown
Adr Voice Casting
Lauren Brundage
Accounting Assistant
John Brunot
Property Master
Jack Buchman
Transportation Co-Captain
Keith Bunting
Dolly Grip
Mike Burke
Stunts
Nathan J. Busch
Hair
Polly Businger
Tutor
Brandon Bussinger
Colorist
Tracy Byrd
Casting Director
Reggie Rock Bythewood
Screenplay
Red Cafe
Song Performer
Khari Cain
Song
Bobby Caldwell
Song
Blanca Camacho
Adr Voice Casting
Dorinda Carey
Makeup Artist
Phillip V Caruso
Photography
Joe Eddie Casares
Video Assist/Playback
Andrew Casey
Camera Operator
Michael P Catanzarite
Dolly Grip
Rachel Chancey
Foley
Manie Chery
Office Assistant
Krysten Childs
Props
Rashad Clinton
Grip
Cheo Hodari Coker
Screenplay
Barry Cole
Music Supervisor
Alisa Colley
Assistant Camera
Sean Combs
Song
Sean Combs
Executive Producer
Linda Cowan
Makeup Artist
Lamont Crawford
Key Grip
Laura Cresswell
Costumer
Jimmy Cruz
Sound Engineer
Derek Cunningham
Best Boy Grip
Ben D'andrea
Dolly Grip
Crunk Daddy P
Song
Hal David
Song
Alison Davis
Assistant Production Coordinator
Hal Davis
Song
Patricia De Paula
Production Coordinator
Yvens De Thelismond
Assistant Costume Designer
James Dean
On-Set Dresser
Julian Dean
Adr Voice Casting
Diana Dejesus
Set Production Assistant
Jermaine Denny
Song
Michael Deroker
Assistant Location Manager
Terra Deva
Adr Voice Casting
E Dewgarde
Song
Ged Dickersin
Production Supervisor
Da Diggler
Song
Bart Dion
Special Effects
Joseph Divalerio
Visual Effects
Rogelio Douglas Jr.
Adr Voice Casting
Lisa A Doyle
Set Costumer
Steve Duke
On-Set Dresser
Jamie Dunlap
Song
Rusty Dunn
Sound Effects Editor
Rusty Dunn
Sound Designer
Scott Duskin
Set Production Assistant
Cody D¿ambrosio
Set Production Assistant
Robb Earnest
Production Coordinator
George Easley
Location Assistant
Lori Eastside
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Hubert Eaves
Song Performer
Mark Egyud
Rigging Gaffer
Phil Eisenhower
Tutor
Danny Elfman
Music
Reggie Ellis
Song
Faith Evans
Song
Faith Evans
Song Performer
Scott Eversoll
Song Performer
Roy Farfel
Stunts
Kimberly Feinman
Assistant Location Manager
John Felgate
On-Set Dresser
Robert Fernandez
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marc Ferrari
Song
Jared Ferrie
Assistant
Tass Filipos
Music Editor
Lord Finesse
Song
Dann Fink
Adr Voice Casting
Rodney Fleurimont
Location Assistant
Thomas Foligno
Associate Editor
Robert Ford
Song
Brinsley Forde
Song
Mark Forman
Consultant
Kaitlyn Fox
Camera Assistant
Alex Franchi
Song
Pam Frazier
Casting Associate
Sean Frechette
Post-Production Assistant
Maurice Freeman
Set Production Assistant
Lillie Frierson
Hair Stylist
Hal Fuchsman
Set Production Assistant
Yafeu Fula
Song
Kevin L Funston
Location Manager
Harvey Fuqua
Song
Steve Gallo
Grip
Marc Garland
Assistant Director
David Gelin
Craft Service
K. Scott Gertsen
Carpenter
Karen Ruth Getchell
Production Supervisor
Anita Gibson
Makeup
Jordan Gilbert
Production Assistant
David Ginsberg
Assistant Location Manager
Norman Glover
Song
Franne Golde
Song
Lewis Goldstein
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lewis Goldstein
Supervising Sound Editor
Berry Gordy
Song
Nicholas Gould
Video Assist/Playback
Michael Grady
Director Of Photography
Craig Grant
Adr Voice Casting
Christopher Gray
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Steven Greenberg
Swing
Malcolm Greenidge
Song
Andrea Greer
Script Supervisor
James Gregory
Electrician
Roman Greller
On-Set Dresser
Isobel Griffiths
Original Music
Gordon Grinberg
Associate Editor
Mauricio Guerrero
Song
Zabryna Guevara
Adr Voice Casting
Gwen Guthrie
Song
Gregory G. Hale
Assistant Director
Heidi H Hamelin
Assistant
Marc Freeman Hamm
Adr Voice Casting
Kevin Hansford
Song
David Harges
Electrician
Dan Harris
Sound Engineer
Osten S Harvey
Song
Christine Hawes
Costume Supervisor
Kira Hernandez
Assistant Camera
Trish Herremans
Lighting Technician
Bryan Higgins
Song
Corey Hill
Hair Stylist
Duane Hitchings
Song
John S Hockenberry
Electrician
Jonathan Hodges
Assistant Property Master
Jonathan Hoffman
Visual Effects Supervisor
Trish Hofmann
Producer
Nia Hooper
Production Assistant
Leyla Hoyle
Song
Leyla Hoyle
Song Performer
Owen Darwin Hunte
Song
Aubrey Husar
Key Grip
Larry Huston
Assistant Camera
Willie Hutch
Song
Denae Innis
Song Performer
Ernie Isley
Song
Film Details
Also Known As
Notorious B.I.G., Notorius B.I.G., Untitled (Fox Searchlight/Notorious B.I.G. Biopic)
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Music
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 3m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 16, 2009
Released in United States on Video April 21, 2009
Released in United States February 2009
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Competition) February 5-15, 2009.
Antoine Fuqua was previously attached to direct.
Fox Searchlight optioned the life rights to Notorious B.I.G. from his family. Writer Cheo Hodari Coker will not base the script on his book "Unbelievable: The Life, Death, and Afterlife of the Notorious B.I.G."
Released in United States Winter January 16, 2009
Released in United States on Video April 21, 2009
Released in United States February 2009 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Competition) February 5-15, 2009.)
