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Death of a Dynasty
You Heard the Rumors
Genres
Comedy
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$42108
Runtime
92 min
Release Date
2003-05-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
5.4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Dave Katz
Damon Dash
Harlem
Capone
Damon Dash
Rob Stapleton
Jay-Z / Bootlegger 1 / Hot Boy 1 / Dre / A1 / Gay Guy
Rashida Jones
Layna Hudson
Stephanie Raye
Monica (as Stephanie Ray)
Kevin Hart
P-Diddy / Cop 1 / Dance Coach / Hyper Rapper / H. Lector
Charlie Murphy
Dick James / Dukey Man / Sock Head
Loon
Turk
Chloë Sevigny
Sexy Woman #1
Kari Wührer
Sexy Woman #2
Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Sexy Woman #3
Gerald Kelly
Funkmaster Flex / Biggs / Angry Black Man
Devon Aoki
Picasso
Drena De Niro
Female Staff Writer
Beanie Sigel
Charles 'Sandman' Patterson / Himself
Adam Moreno
A&R Guy / Hipster / Lew Chaplin
Derron 'Smokey' Edington
Street Team Kid / Chauffeur / Bootlegger No. 2 / Big Boi / Lil' Bow Wow
Lorraine Bracco
Enchante, R&B Singer #2
Matt Walsh
Frat Boy #1
Peter Sarsgaard
Brendon III
Walt Frazier
Himself
Dale Ho
Japanese Teen #1
Mo Rocca
Male Staff Writer
Michael Delaney
Frat Boy #3
Charlene
Miss Jones
Sale Johnson
R&B Singer #1
Duncan Sheik
Well-Dressed Man
Alina Vacariu
Female Escort
James Toback
Lyor Cohen
Ashley Shelton
EZ
Joel Marsh Garland
Bouncer #1 (as Joel Garland)
Note
Bouncer at Lotus
Georgie Greville
Fabulous Girl
C-Lo Kid
Boogie
Tony T. Roberts
Town Car Driver / Host (as Tony Roberts)
Aliya Campbell
Vonda
Big Joe
Bouncer #2 (as Joseph Sherman)
Mark Ronson
Engineer
Ian Roberts
Frat Boy #2
John Fukuda
Japanese Teen #2
Flavor Flav
Reporter #1 (as Flav-o-Flav)
Laverne Atkinson
Reporter #2
Donna Barnes
Bar Woman #1
Kathy Colborn
Bar Woman #2
Sandra Guibord
Bar Woman No. 3
Ross Haines
Cop #2
Anthony Engellis
Bartender
John Michaelson
Porter
August Johnson
Reporter #3
Ann Jones
Bitchy Woman #1
Janelle
Bitchy Woman #2
Phillip Bloch
Slick Man
Shorly Brown
Sexy Girl
D.J. Jusske
Producer
Lisa G.
Female TV Reporter No. 1
Gina Glickman
Female TV Reporter No. 2
Wil Sylvince
Wyclef / Spit / Angry Rapper / Thug / Caterer (as Wilmer Sylvince)
Manny Sherio
Stunt Coordinator
Kool Bubba Ice
Steve Harvey / Bernie Mac
Cort Hessler
Stunt Driver No. 1
Jeff Ward
Stunt Driver No. 2
Caleb Oglosk
Video Girl
Zofia Borucka
Damon Dash's Nanny
John Frey
Doorman
Alyssa Pridham
Jay-Z's Girl
Richard Teichman
Investor #1
Arthur Diamond
Investor #2
Heather MacAllister
Investor #3
Bruce H. Lipnick
Investor #4
Richard Taglianelli
Investor #5
Andrew August Kling
Magician (as Andrew August King)
Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell
Old School Rapper #1
Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
Old School Rapper #2 (as DMC)
Ed Lover
Self
Tobias Truvillion
Cool Guy
Carson Daly
Self
Doctor Dré
Self
Cynthia
Cher
Mickey
Rich
Ronnie Arnold
Damon's Crew Member
Kid Capri
Party DJ
Pierra Francesca
Party Goer (as Pierra Calozzo)
Riddick Bowe
Self
Rell
Self
Zap Juddah
Self
Jay-Z
Self
Cam'ron
Self
Master P
Self
Lil' Fame
Self (as M.O.P.)
Billy Danze
Self (as M.O.P.)
Samantha Ronson
Self
Freeway
Self (as State Property)
Peedi Crakk
Self (as State Property)
Neef Buck
Self (as State Property)
Omillio Sparks
Self (as State Property)
Oschino Vasquez
Self (as State Property)
Young Chris
Self (as State Property)
Young Steff
Self
Sean Combs
Self (as Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs)
Memphis Bleek
Self (uncredited)
Mariah Carey
Self (uncredited)
Von Decarlo
Girl playing pool (uncredited)
Shoshanna Gruss
Self (uncredited)
Sarah Howard
Publicist (uncredited)
Kenneth Lee
Party-goer (uncredited)
Lauren Macklin
Model by Pool (uncredited)
Richard Maldone
Mikey (uncredited)
Michael Musto
Self (uncredited)
Q-Tip
Self (uncredited)
Damaine Radcliff
African guy (voice) (uncredited)
Jimmy Rodriguez
Self (uncredited)
Russell Simmons
Self (uncredited)
Stewart Summers
Lawyer (uncredited)
Kianna Underwood
Self (uncredited)
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