Death of a Dynasty (2003)
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47% of critics liked it
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27% of users liked it
(131 ratings)
Hip-hop mogul Damon Dash (Paper Soldiers) directs this semi-autobiographical film based on his life as the proprietor of Roc-a-Fella Records. Ebon Moss-Bachrach stars as David Katz, a reporter who, upon interviewing rap producer Damon (Capone), finds himself drawn deeper and deeper into the… More Hip-hop mogul Damon Dash (Paper Soldiers) directs this semi-autobiographical film based on his life as the proprietor of Roc-a-Fella Records. Ebon Moss-Bachrach stars as David Katz, a reporter who, upon interviewing rap producer Damon (Capone), finds himself drawn deeper and deeper into the high-class world of hip-hop. Before he knows it, Katz ignites a war within the label that could bring down the operation for good. A bevy of celebrities from all walks of life make appearances, including Riddick Bowe, Lorraine Bracco, Mariah Carey, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Carson Daly, Jay-Z, Chloe Sevigny, James Toback, and countless others. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Directed By
- Damon Dash
- Genres
- Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- May 7, 2003 Wide
- Studio
- TLA Releasing
Critic Reviews
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Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Half home movie, half product placement, and almost completely worthless.
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Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
This narcissistic mockumentary is less a film than a full-length promotional video for Roc-a-Fella Records mogul/director Damon Dash.
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Lou Lumenick, New York Post
A mockumentary that veers unsteadily between satire and an infomercial for Dash's Roc-A-Fella records.
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Anita Gates, New York Times
Watching Damon Dash's playful movie is like entering a room where a large, too noisy party is going on and never fully adjusting to the dark or the din.
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Richard Harrington, Washington Post
Death of a Dynasty is, like the music it parodies: aggressive, over-the-top, louder than life and in your face.
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Cast
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Ebon Moss-Bachrach
as David Katz
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Devon Aoki
as Picasso
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Capone
as Damon
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Robert Stapleton
as Jay-Z
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Rashida Jones
as Layna
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Kevin Hart
as Lackey, P-Diddy
- Lorraine Bracco
- Mariah Carey
- Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs
- Flavor Flav
- Ed Lover
- Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels
- Charlie Murphy
- Michael Musto
- Michael Rapaport
- Dan Stapleton
- Kari Wuhrer
- Dr. Dre
- James Toback
- Russell Simmons
- Busta Rhymes
- Q-Tip
- Chloë Sevigny
- Drena De Niro
- Peter Sarsgaard
- Master P
- Walt Frazier
- Jay-Z
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Damon Dash
as Fresh to Def
- Jamie-Lynn Sigler
- Carson Daly
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Gerald Kelly
as Biggs
- Duncan Sheik
- Phillip Bloch
- Riddick Bowe
- Samantha Cole
- Jam Master Jay
- Sale Johnson
- Shoshanna Lonstein
- Samantha Ronson
- Richard Turley
- Mr. Blue
- Mark Ronson
- D. M. C.
- Jamie-Lynn DiScala
- Denise Rich
- Big Joe
- Aliya Campbell
- Georgie Greville
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