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Death of a Dynasty

2003 · 92 min

A loose, joke-heavy send-up of music-industry egos that plays like an extended skit reel with famous faces popping in.

Directed by
Damon Dash
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
You Heard the Rumors
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.

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Directed by
Damon Dash
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • celebrity
  • ambition
  • corruption
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour7
Realism5
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Damon Dash
Written by
Adam Moreno
Starring
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Damon Dash, Capone, Rob Stapleton, Rashida Jones, Stephanie Raye, Kevin Hart, Charlie Murphy
Music
Theron Otis Feemster III
Cinematography
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Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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