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Death of a Dynasty
Death of a Dynasty

Death of a Dynasty

You Heard the Rumors

Genres

Comedy

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A story which centers around Dave Katz, a journalist at a hip-hop magazine who is sent on assignment to uncover the often comedic underworld of Roc-a-Fella Records run by Damon Dash and Jay-Z.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$42108

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

07 May 2003

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Dave Katz

Damon Dash

Damon Dash

Harlem

Capone

Capone

Damon Dash

Rob Stapleton

Rob Stapleton

Jay-Z / Bootlegger 1 / Hot Boy 1 / Dre / A1 / Gay Guy

Rashida Jones

Rashida Jones

Layna Hudson

Stephanie Raye

Stephanie Raye

Monica (as Stephanie Ray)

Kevin Hart

Kevin Hart

P-Diddy / Cop 1 / Dance Coach / Hyper Rapper / H. Lector

Charlie Murphy

Charlie Murphy

Dick James / Dukey Man / Sock Head

Loon

Loon

Turk

Chloë Sevigny

Chloë Sevigny

Sexy Woman #1

Kari Wührer

Kari Wührer

Sexy Woman #2

Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Sexy Woman #3

Gerald Kelly

Gerald Kelly

Funkmaster Flex / Biggs / Angry Black Man

Devon Aoki

Devon Aoki

Picasso

Drena De Niro

Drena De Niro

Female Staff Writer

Beanie Sigel

Beanie Sigel

Charles 'Sandman' Patterson / Himself

Adam Moreno

Adam Moreno

A&R Guy / Hipster / Lew Chaplin

Derron 'Smokey' Edington

Derron 'Smokey' Edington

Street Team Kid / Chauffeur / Bootlegger No. 2 / Big Boi / Lil' Bow Wow

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

Enchante, R&B Singer #2

Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh

Frat Boy #1

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Brendon III

Walt Frazier

Walt Frazier

Himself

Dale Ho

Dale Ho

Japanese Teen #1

Mo Rocca

Mo Rocca

Male Staff Writer

Michael Delaney

Michael Delaney

Frat Boy #3

Charlene

Charlene

Miss Jones

Sale Johnson

Sale Johnson

R&B Singer #1

Duncan Sheik

Duncan Sheik

Well-Dressed Man

Alina Vacariu

Alina Vacariu

Female Escort

James Toback

James Toback

Lyor Cohen

Ashley Shelton

Ashley Shelton

EZ

Joel Marsh Garland

Joel Marsh Garland

Bouncer #1 (as Joel Garland)

Note

Note

Bouncer at Lotus

Georgie Greville

Georgie Greville

Fabulous Girl

C-Lo Kid

C-Lo Kid

Boogie

Tony T. Roberts

Tony T. Roberts

Town Car Driver / Host (as Tony Roberts)

Aliya Campbell

Aliya Campbell

Vonda

Big Joe

Big Joe

Bouncer #2 (as Joseph Sherman)

Mark Ronson

Mark Ronson

Engineer

Ian Roberts

Ian Roberts

Frat Boy #2

John Fukuda

John Fukuda

Japanese Teen #2

Flavor Flav

Flavor Flav

Reporter #1 (as Flav-o-Flav)

Laverne Atkinson

Laverne Atkinson

Reporter #2

Donna Barnes

Donna Barnes

Bar Woman #1

Kathy Colborn

Kathy Colborn

Bar Woman #2

Sandra Guibord

Sandra Guibord

Bar Woman No. 3

Ross Haines

Ross Haines

Cop #2

Anthony Engellis

Anthony Engellis

Bartender

John Michaelson

John Michaelson

Porter

August Johnson

August Johnson

Reporter #3

Ann Jones

Ann Jones

Bitchy Woman #1

Janelle

Janelle

Bitchy Woman #2

Phillip Bloch

Phillip Bloch

Slick Man

Shorly Brown

Shorly Brown

Sexy Girl

D.J. Jusske

D.J. Jusske

Producer

Lisa G.

Lisa G.

Female TV Reporter No. 1

Gina Glickman

Gina Glickman

Female TV Reporter No. 2

Wil Sylvince

Wil Sylvince

Wyclef / Spit / Angry Rapper / Thug / Caterer (as Wilmer Sylvince)

Manny Sherio

Manny Sherio

Stunt Coordinator

Kool Bubba Ice

Kool Bubba Ice

Steve Harvey / Bernie Mac

Cort Hessler

Cort Hessler

Stunt Driver No. 1

Jeff Ward

Jeff Ward

Stunt Driver No. 2

Caleb Oglosk

Caleb Oglosk

Video Girl

Zofia Borucka

Zofia Borucka

Damon Dash's Nanny

John Frey

John Frey

Doorman

Alyssa Pridham

Alyssa Pridham

Jay-Z's Girl

Richard Teichman

Richard Teichman

Investor #1

Arthur Diamond

Arthur Diamond

Investor #2

Heather MacAllister

Heather MacAllister

Investor #3

Bruce H. Lipnick

Bruce H. Lipnick

Investor #4

Richard Taglianelli

Richard Taglianelli

Investor #5

Andrew August Kling

Andrew August Kling

Magician (as Andrew August King)

Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell

Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell

Old School Rapper #1

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Old School Rapper #2 (as DMC)

Ed Lover

Ed Lover

Self

Tobias Truvillion

Tobias Truvillion

Cool Guy

Carson Daly

Carson Daly

Self

Doctor Dré

Doctor Dré

Self

Cynthia

Cynthia

Cher

Mickey

Mickey

Rich

Ronnie Arnold

Ronnie Arnold

Damon's Crew Member

Kid Capri

Kid Capri

Party DJ

Pierra Francesca

Pierra Francesca

Party Goer (as Pierra Calozzo)

Riddick Bowe

Riddick Bowe

Self

Rell

Rell

Self

Zap Juddah

Zap Juddah

Self

Jay-Z

Jay-Z

Self

Cam'ron

Cam'ron

Self

Master P

Master P

Self

Lil' Fame

Lil' Fame

Self (as M.O.P.)

Billy Danze

Billy Danze

Self (as M.O.P.)

Samantha Ronson

Samantha Ronson

Self

Freeway

Freeway

Self (as State Property)

Peedi Crakk

Peedi Crakk

Self (as State Property)

Neef Buck

Neef Buck

Self (as State Property)

Omillio Sparks

Omillio Sparks

Self (as State Property)

Oschino Vasquez

Oschino Vasquez

Self (as State Property)

Young Chris

Young Chris

Self (as State Property)

Young Steff

Young Steff

Self

Sean Combs

Sean Combs

Self (as Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs)

Memphis Bleek

Memphis Bleek

Self (uncredited)

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

Self (uncredited)

Von Decarlo

Von Decarlo

Girl playing pool (uncredited)

Shoshanna Gruss

Shoshanna Gruss

Self (uncredited)

Sarah Howard

Sarah Howard

Publicist (uncredited)

Kenneth Lee

Kenneth Lee

Party-goer (uncredited)

Lauren Macklin

Lauren Macklin

Model by Pool (uncredited)

Richard Maldone

Richard Maldone

Mikey (uncredited)

Michael Musto

Michael Musto

Self (uncredited)

Q-Tip

Q-Tip

Self (uncredited)

Damaine Radcliff

Damaine Radcliff

African guy (voice) (uncredited)

Jimmy Rodriguez

Jimmy Rodriguez

Self (uncredited)

Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons

Self (uncredited)

Stewart Summers

Stewart Summers

Lawyer (uncredited)

Kianna Underwood

Kianna Underwood

Self (uncredited)

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