Notorious (2009 film)

Notorious
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGeorge Tillman Jr.
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMichael Grady
Edited by
Music byDanny Elfman
Production
companies
Distributed byFox Searchlight Pictures
Release date
  • January 16, 2009 (2009-01-16)
Running time
123 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million[2]
Box office$44.4 million[2]

Notorious is a 2009 American biographical drama film directed by George Tillman Jr. and written by Reggie Rock Bythewood and Cheo Hodari Coker. It is based on the life of Brooklyn-based hip-hop artist The Notorious B.I.G. Much of the film dramatizes key events in Biggie's life: his criminal lifestyle, arrest and release from prison, his relationships with Sean Combs, Tupac Shakur, Lil' Kim and Faith Evans, his involvement in the East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry and his drive-by-shooting murder on March 9, 1997. The film stars Jamal Woolard as Wallace, with Angela Bassett, Derek Luke, and Anthony Mackie in supporting roles. Biggie's mother, Voletta, served as a producer for the film, alongside his former managers Wayne Barrow and Mark Pitts.

Notorious was released in the United States on January 16, 2009, by Fox Searchlight Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $44.4 million on a $20 million budget.

  1. ^ "Notorious (15)". BBFC. January 19, 2009. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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