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Death of a Dynasty

(2003)

Comedy

.

1hrs 32m

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.

Score

54

All Trailers

Death of a Dynasty trailer

All Casts

Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Dave Katz

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

** Dave Katz

Damon Dash as Harlem

Damon Dash

** Harlem

Capone as Damon Dash

Capone

** Damon Dash

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

Rob Stapleton

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

Rashida Jones as Layna Hudson

Rashida Jones

** Layna Hudson

Stephanie Raye as Monica (as Stephanie Ray)

Stephanie Raye

** Monica (as Stephanie Ray)

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

Kevin Hart

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

Charlie Murphy as Dick James / Dukey Man / Sock Head

Charlie Murphy

** Dick James / Dukey Man / Sock Head

Loon as Turk

Loon

** Turk

Chloë Sevigny as Sexy Woman #1

Chloë Sevigny

** Sexy Woman #1

Kari Wuhrer as Sexy Woman #2

Kari Wuhrer

** Sexy Woman #2

Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Sexy Woman #3

Jamie-Lynn Sigler

** Sexy Woman #3

Gerald Kelly as Funkmaster Flex / Biggs / Angry Black Man

Gerald Kelly

** Funkmaster Flex / Biggs / Angry Black Man

Devon Aoki as Picasso

Devon Aoki

** Picasso

Drena De Niro as Female Staff Writer

Drena De Niro

** Female Staff Writer

Beanie Sigel as Charles 'Sandman' Patterson / Himself

Beanie Sigel

** Charles 'Sandman' Patterson / Himself

Adam Moreno as A&R Guy / Hipster / Lew Chaplin

Adam Moreno

** A&R Guy / Hipster / Lew Chaplin

Derron 'Smokey' Edington as Street Team Kid / Chauffeur / Bootlegger No. 2 / Big Boi / Lil' Bow Wow

Derron 'Smokey' Edington

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

Lorraine Bracco as Enchante, R&B Singer #2

Lorraine Bracco

** Enchante, R&B Singer #2

Matt Walsh as Frat Boy #1

Matt Walsh

** Frat Boy #1

Peter Sarsgaard as Brendon III

Peter Sarsgaard

** Brendon III

Walt Frazier as Himself

Walt Frazier

** Himself

Dale Ho as Japanese Teen #1

Dale Ho

** Japanese Teen #1

Mo Rocca as Male Staff Writer

Mo Rocca

** Male Staff Writer

Michael Delaney as Frat Boy #3

Michael Delaney

** Frat Boy #3

Charlene as Miss Jones

Charlene

** Miss Jones

Sale Johnson as R&B Singer #1

Sale Johnson

** R&B Singer #1

Duncan Sheik as Well-Dressed Man

Duncan Sheik

** Well-Dressed Man

Alina Vacariu as Female Escort

Alina Vacariu

** Female Escort

James Toback as Lyor Cohen

James Toback

** Lyor Cohen

Ashley Shelton as EZ

Ashley Shelton

** EZ

Joel Marsh Garland as Bouncer #1 (as Joel Garland)

Joel Marsh Garland

** Bouncer #1 (as Joel Garland)

Note as Bouncer at Lotus

Note

** Bouncer at Lotus

Georgie Greville as Fabulous Girl

Georgie Greville

** Fabulous Girl

C-Lo Kid as Boogie

C-Lo Kid

** Boogie

Tony T. Roberts as Town Car Driver / Host (as Tony Roberts)

Tony T. Roberts

** Town Car Driver / Host (as Tony Roberts)

Aliya Campbell as Vonda

Aliya Campbell

** Vonda

Big Joe as Bouncer #2 (as Joseph Sherman)

Big Joe

** Bouncer #2 (as Joseph Sherman)

Mark Ronson as Engineer

Mark Ronson

** Engineer

Ian Roberts as Frat Boy #2

Ian Roberts

** Frat Boy #2

John Fukuda as Japanese Teen #2

John Fukuda

** Japanese Teen #2

Flavor Flav as Reporter #1 (as Flav-o-Flav)

Flavor Flav

** Reporter #1 (as Flav-o-Flav)

Laverne Atkinson as Reporter #2

Laverne Atkinson

** Reporter #2

Donna Barnes as Bar Woman #1

Donna Barnes

** Bar Woman #1

Kathy Colborn as Bar Woman #2

Kathy Colborn

** Bar Woman #2

Sandra Guibord as Bar Woman No. 3

Sandra Guibord

** Bar Woman No. 3

Ross Haines as Cop #2

Ross Haines

** Cop #2

Anthony Engellis as Bartender

Anthony Engellis

** Bartender

John Michaelson as Porter

John Michaelson

** Porter

August Johnson as Reporter #3

August Johnson

** Reporter #3

Ann Jones as Bitchy Woman #1

Ann Jones

** Bitchy Woman #1

Janelle as Bitchy Woman #2

Janelle

** Bitchy Woman #2

Phillip Bloch as Slick Man

Phillip Bloch

** Slick Man

Shorly Brown as Sexy Girl

Shorly Brown

** Sexy Girl

D.J. Jusske as Producer

D.J. Jusske

** Producer

Lisa G. as Female TV Reporter No. 1

Lisa G.

** Female TV Reporter No. 1

Gina Glickman as Female TV Reporter No. 2

Gina Glickman

** Female TV Reporter No. 2

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

Wil Sylvince

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

Manny Sherio as Stunt Coordinator

Manny Sherio

** Stunt Coordinator

Kool Bubba Ice as Steve Harvey / Bernie Mac

Kool Bubba Ice

** Steve Harvey / Bernie Mac

Cort Hessler as Stunt Driver No. 1

Cort Hessler

** Stunt Driver No. 1

Jeff Ward as Stunt Driver No. 2

Jeff Ward

** Stunt Driver No. 2

Caleb Oglosk as Video Girl

Caleb Oglosk

** Video Girl

Zofia Borucka as Damon Dash's Nanny

Zofia Borucka

** Damon Dash's Nanny

John Frey as Doorman

John Frey

** Doorman

Alyssa Pridham as Jay-Z's Girl

Alyssa Pridham

** Jay-Z's Girl

Richard Teichman as Investor #1

Richard Teichman

** Investor #1

Arthur Diamond as Investor #2

Arthur Diamond

** Investor #2

Heather MacAllister as Investor #3

Heather MacAllister

** Investor #3

Bruce H. Lipnick as Investor #4

Bruce H. Lipnick

** Investor #4

Richard Taglianelli as Investor #5

Richard Taglianelli

** Investor #5

Andrew August Kling as Magician (as Andrew August King)

Andrew August Kling

** Magician (as Andrew August King)

Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell as Old School Rapper #1

Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell

** Old School Rapper #1

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels as Old School Rapper #2 (as DMC)

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

** Old School Rapper #2 (as DMC)

Ed Lover as Self

Ed Lover

** Self

Tobias Truvillion as Cool Guy

Tobias Truvillion

** Cool Guy

Carson Daly as Self

Carson Daly

** Self

Doctor Dré as Self

Doctor Dré

** Self

Cynthia as Cher

Cynthia

** Cher

Mickey as Rich

Mickey

** Rich

Ronnie Arnold as Damon's Crew Member

Ronnie Arnold

** Damon's Crew Member

Kid Capri as Party DJ

Kid Capri

** Party DJ

Pierra Francesca as Party Goer (as Pierra Calozzo)

Pierra Francesca

** Party Goer (as Pierra Calozzo)

Riddick Bowe as Self

Riddick Bowe

** Self

Rell as Self

Rell

** Self

Zap Juddah as Self

Zap Juddah

** Self

Jay-Z as Self

Jay-Z

** Self

Cam'ron as Self

Cam'ron

** Self

Master P as Self

Master P

** Self

Lil' Fame as Self (as M.O.P.)

Lil' Fame

** Self (as M.O.P.)

Billy Danze as Self (as M.O.P.)

Billy Danze

** Self (as M.O.P.)

Samantha Ronson as Self

Samantha Ronson

** Self

Freeway as Self (as State Property)

Freeway

** Self (as State Property)

Peedi Crakk as Self (as State Property)

Peedi Crakk

** Self (as State Property)

Neef Buck as Self (as State Property)

Neef Buck

** Self (as State Property)

Omillio Sparks as Self (as State Property)

Omillio Sparks

** Self (as State Property)

Oschino Vasquez as Self (as State Property)

Oschino Vasquez

** Self (as State Property)

Young Chris as Self (as State Property)

Young Chris

** Self (as State Property)

Young Steff as Self

Young Steff

** Self

Sean Combs as Self (as Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs)

Sean Combs

** Self (as Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs)

Memphis Bleek as Self (uncredited)

Memphis Bleek

** Self (uncredited)

Mariah Carey as Self (uncredited)

Mariah Carey

** Self (uncredited)

Von Decarlo as Girl playing pool (uncredited)

Von Decarlo

** Girl playing pool (uncredited)

Shoshanna Gruss as Self (uncredited)

Shoshanna Gruss

** Self (uncredited)

Sarah Howard as Publicist (uncredited)

Sarah Howard

** Publicist (uncredited)

Kenneth Lee as Party-goer (uncredited)

Kenneth Lee

** Party-goer (uncredited)

Lauren Macklin as Model by Pool (uncredited)

Lauren Macklin

** Model by Pool (uncredited)

Richard Maldone as Mikey (uncredited)

Richard Maldone

** Mikey (uncredited)

Michael Musto as Self (uncredited)

Michael Musto

** Self (uncredited)

Q-Tip as Self (uncredited)

Q-Tip

** Self (uncredited)

Damaine Radcliff as African guy (voice) (uncredited)

Damaine Radcliff

** African guy (voice) (uncredited)

Jimmy Rodriguez as Self (uncredited)

Jimmy Rodriguez

** Self (uncredited)

Russell Simmons as Self (uncredited)

Russell Simmons

** Self (uncredited)

Stewart Summers as Lawyer (uncredited)

Stewart Summers

** Lawyer (uncredited)

Kianna Underwood as Self (uncredited)

Kianna Underwood

** Self (uncredited)

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