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Demetrius Shipp Jr. as Tupac Shakur [5] [6] Danai Gurira as Afeni Shakur, [7] Tupac's mother, a political activist and member of the Black Panther Party. Lauren Cohan as Leila Steinberg, [8] Tupac's mentor. Jamie Hector as Mutulu Shakur, [9] Tupac's stepfather. Annie Ilonzeh as Kidada Jones, [10] girlfriend to Tupac at the time of his death.
Gridlock'd is a 1997 American black comedy crime film written and directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall (in his directorial debut film), and starring Tupac Shakur, Tim Roth, Lucy Liu, and Thandiwe Newton. It follows two heroin addicts, who decide to kick the habit following the overdose of their bandmate.
Above the Rim is a 1994 American sports drama film co-written and directed by Jeff Pollack in his directorial debut. [2] The screenplay was written by Barry Michael Cooper, [2] adapted from a story by Benny Medina. The film stars Duane Martin, Tupac Shakur, Marlon Wayans, and Leon.
The Tupac movie, "All Eyez on Me," highlights the rapper's rise to fame and dealings in the East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry. The film is named after Tupac's 1996 album "All Eyez on Me."
In 1991, he released his debut album, "2Pacalypse Now" before being cast in the 1992 movie "Juice," a starring turn that led to other movie roles like "Poetic Justice" and "Above the Rim."
Tupac Amaru Shakur (/ ˈ t uː p ɑː k ʃ ə ˈ k ʊər / ⓘ; born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time.
Salimi said Tupac is admired by young people, because his music “transcends space and time and it speaks to something that’s just a universal human trait — struggle, lamentation, justice ...
About the film's reception and box office results, Jim Belushi said: "Right around that time, when that movie came out, there was a gang related shooting at a movie theater in Los Angeles. That just ruined the opening of that movie. Everyone was afraid to go to the movie theatre, especially with the title Gang Related. Nobody went.