Tupac: Resurrection (2003) on Netflix
R20031h 52mBiographyDocumentaryMusic
Tupac Shakur narrates his story, assembled from home movies, photographs and poetry he recites. He recalls a childhood with a mother addicted to crack and drug dealers who cared for him.
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Plot summary
Tupac Shakur narrates his own story, and the film is assembled from home movies, photographs and poems he recites. He describes a childhood with a mother who was addicted to crack, time spent in the care of drug dealers on the streets, and the different jobs he did to earn money. He talks about poetry, about his friendship with Jada and about the meaning of his lyrics, and about the resentment the media directed at him. Recordings from his years as a rap artist and actor are heard, together with music he wrote and performed and with songs by other artists.
Cast
- Rappin' 4-Tayas Himself (archive footage)
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- William J. Bennettas Himself (archive footage)
- Eldridge Cleaveras Himself (archive footage)
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Tupac: Resurrection (2003)
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- By mid-2008 the documentary had earned over $7.8 million, ranking it the 21st-highest-grossing documentary in U.S. history in nominal dollars, and it earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature.
- The documentary about the life and death of Tupac Shakur is built around his own voice: rather than an outside narrator, the film is narrated by Shakur himself.
