# Notorious B.I.G. (2009)

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**Original title**: *Notorious*
**Runtime**: 122 min
**Genres**: Music, Drama, History
**Directed by**: George Tillman Jr.
**Written by**: Cheo Hodari Coker, Reggie Rock Bythewood
**Starring**: Jamal Woolard, Derek Luke, Naturi Naughton, Anthony Mackie, Antonique Smith, Angela Bassett

> *No dream is too B.I.G.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Biggie Small’s rise from Brooklyn crack dealer to rap legend cuts straight to the heart of ambition and consequence. It tracks his raw ascent through the music industry’s glare without softening the grit or the cost. Juicy delivers the truth, not the myth.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, raw

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