In 1997, rap superstars Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace (aka Biggie Smalls, The Notorious B.I.G.) were gunned down in separate incidents, the apparent victims of hip hop's infamous east-west rivalry. Nick Broomfield's film introduces Russell Poole, an ex-cop with damning evidence that suggests the LAPD deliberately fumbled the case to conceal connections between the police, LA gangs and Death Row Records, the label run by feared rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight.
Nick Broomfield
Director
Tupac Shakur
himself
Nick Broomfield
himself
The Notorious B.I.G.
Himself (archive footage)
Russell Poole
Himself
Voletta Wallace
Self - Biggie's Mother
Billy Garland
Self - Tupac's Biological Father
Chico Del Vec
Self - Rapper
Don Seabold
Self - Mark's Lawyer
Donald Hicken
Self - Tupac's Teacher
Frank Alexander
Self - Tupac's Bodyguard
Kevin Hackie
Self - Tupac's Bodyguard
An uncomplicated, family-oriented man struggles to adjust to an ever-changing world, especially after suffering a loss. Even for the early 1900s, a less complicated time in many ways than now, Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton) is a simple man.
'Don't Lose Your Head' follows the motto of "grades aren't everything."
So with the recent (rightful) public apologies to Britney from comedians and media for trashing her image in the 2000s, perhaps some people should also give Crossroads the fair chance it deserves. It won't be everyone's cup of tea, and that is fine. Personally, I will take my girl Britney and her movie, over the next testosterone "Dude Flick" any day.
Halle's belting, crystal clear notes, and warm tone infused something into this blockbuster that I thoroughly enjoy.
There’s been a longstanding criticism of sci-fi films about its lack of Black characters. For the past few years, Anthony Mackie has been successfully representing Black masculinity in the otherwise homogenous genre and I am here for it.