Bullet - 1997
Julien Temple - John Flock
New Line Home Video Rated R. 110 minutes.
2Pac plays Tank. Starring Mickey Rourke as Butch "Bullet" Stein, Adrien Brody as Ruby, with Manny Perez, Heather Laszlo, and Suzanne Shepherd.
Gridlock'd - 1997
Vondie Curtis-Hall - Russell Simmons
Gramercy Pictures Rated R. 91 Minutes. Music by Stewart Copeland.
2Pac stars as Spoon with Tim Roth as Stretch, Thandie Newton as Cookie, and Vondie Curtis-Hall as D' Reper.
After Cookie overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program. Their efforts are hampered by seemingly endless red tape, as they are shuffled from one office to another while being chased by drug dealers and the police.
Rhyme & Reason - 1997
Peter Spirer - Charles Block & Daniel Sollinger
Miramax Rated R. Documentary.
With Kurtis Blow, Da Brat, Sean Puffy Combs, Chuck D., Dr. Dre, E-40, Louis Freese, Heavy D, Lauryn Hill, Ice-T, Wyclef Jean, KRS-One, Ras Kass, L.V., Craig Mack, Mack-10, Method Man, Mc Eiht, Keith Murray, Nas, Master P., Q-Tip, RZA, Raekwon, Redman, Senen Reyes, Busta Rhymes, DJ Scratch, Erik Sermon, Todd Anthony Shaw, Suave, Notorious B.I.G.
Done mostly with interviews, this documentary examines the popularity of Rap music and what the future holds.
Gang Related - 1997
Jim Kouf - Lynn Bigelow-Kouf
Orion Rated R. 106 minutes. (aka Criminal Intent)
2Pac stars as Rodriguez. With Jim Belushi as Divinci. Also appearing: Wendy Crewson, James Earl Jones, Kool Mo Dee, David Paymer, Dennis Quaid, Lela Rochon.
Divinci and Rodriguez are two cops trying to get ahead. They steal drugs when doing a bust, then sell the drugs to someone, kill them, then take the drugs & the money. It works well, until the person they sell to and kill ends up being an undercover cop. The two are then assigned to find the killer (themselves). The plot thickens as the two find someone to take the fall.
Thug Immortal: The 2Pac Shakur Story - 1997
Saturday Night Special (TV) - 1996
Above The Rim - 1994
Jeff Pollack - James D. Brubaker
Rated R. 96 Minutes.
Starring Duane Martin as Kyle, Leon as Shep, 2Pac as Birdie, Marlon Wayans as Bubaloo, and Bernie Mac as Flip.
By-the-numbers tale of a promising high school basketball player (Martin) and his conflicting relationships with two very different brothers: one a drug dealer (Shakur), the other a troubled ex-scholastic hoop star (Leon) employed as a school security guard. "The hardest part of winning is choosing sides."
Poetic Justice - 1993
John Singleton - John Singleton
. Rated R. 109 Minutes. Poetry by Maya Angelou.
Starring Janet Jackson as Justice, 2Pac Shakur as Lucky, Regina King as Iesha, Joe Torry as Chicago, Billy Zane as Brad and Maya Angelou as Aunt June.
After witnessing the murder of her first and only boyfriend, young Justice decides to forget about college and become a South Central Los Angeles hairdresser. Avoiding friends, the only way for her to cope with her depression is by composing beautiful poetry. On her way to a convention in Oakland, she is forced to ride with an independent-minded postal worker whom she has not gotten along with in the past. After various arguments between them and their friends, they start to discover that their thoughts on violence, socially and domestically, are the same.
Juice - 1992
Ernest R. Dickerson - David Heyman
Malofilm Rated R.
Starring 2Pac as Bishop, Omar Epps as Q, Jermaine Hopkins as Steel, Khalil Kain as Rahim, Vincent Laresca as Radames, Samuel L. Jackson as Trip, Cindy Herron as Yolanda, Queen Latifah as Ruffhouse MC, and Flex as the Contest Announcer.
Impressively shot and extremely violent tale of four black teenage friends whose lives take a tragic turn when a store robbery goes out of control. Promising directorial debut for Spike Lee's talented cinematographer. Costar Herron (from En Vogue), Queen Latifah, and other rap stars appear, and perform on the soundtrack.
Nothing But Trouble - 1991
Dan Aykroyd - Lester Berman
Warner Brothers Rated PG-13. 93 Minutes. (aka Valkenvania)
Music by Michael Kamen.
Starring Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Demi Moore, Taylor Negron, Brian Doyle-Murray, Daniel Baldwin.
2Pac appears with Digital Underground.
A Different World (TV) - 1987
Guest appearance as Picolo.
