In Theaters: June 16, 2017
On DVD/Blu-ray: September 5, 2017
R | Drama | 2h 19m
This biographical drama film chronicles the life of late rapper Tupac Shakur (Demetrius Shipp Jr.), whose politically charged lyrics are still an inspiration for major artists today.
The film covers the various stages of his life, from his incarceration to his political activism, being called out by then-Vice President Dan Quail, his rise to stardom in the 1990s as a hip-hop icon and to September 7, 1996, when he was the victim of a drive-by shooting on a street corner in Las Vegas.
Jamal Woolard stars as The Notorious B.I.G., Grace Gibson plays Faith Evans, Danai Gurira portrays Afeni Shakur, Kat Graham is Jada Pinkett and Stefon Washington appears as Puff Daddy.
Cast: | Demetrius Shipp Jr., Danai Gurira, Kat Graham, Dominic L. Santana, Jamal Woolard |
Director: | Benny Boom |
Studio: | Open Road Films |
Producer(s): | James G. Robinson, LT Hutton, David C. Robinson |
Writer(s): | Ed Gonzalez, Jeremy Haft |