Death of a Dynasty

5.4
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Run time: 92 min
  • Premiere: 2003. May 7.

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.

Discover

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 Wuhrer

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

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)

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

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

Bruce H. Lipnick

Investor #4

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

Cynthia

Cher

Mickey

Rich

Ronnie Arnold

Damon's Crew Member

Kid Capri

Party DJ

Pierra Francesca

Party Goer (as Pierra Calozzo)

Rell

Self

Jay-Z

Self

Cam'ron

Self

Master P

Self

Lil' Fame

Self (as M.O.P.)

Billy Danze

Self (as M.O.P.)

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)

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)

Art

Cecil Gentry

Production Design

Gonzalo Cordoba

Art Direction

Jan Baracz

Art Direction

Camera

David Daniel

Director of Photography

Michael Best

Camera Operator

Theresa Dillon

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Sarah Beers

Costume Design

Persefone Karakosta

Key Makeup Artist

Loretta Alston

Key Hair Stylist

Crew

Roni Armstrong

Craft Service

Directing

Damon Dash

Director

Urs Hirschbiegel

Assistant Director

Jason Graham

Second Assistant Director

Daniel Elefante

Second Second Assistant Director

Massoumeh Emami

Script Supervisor

Editing

Chris Fiore

Editor

Kimberly Tomes

Assistant Editor

Eric Lin

Assistant Editor

Nicole Gillamen

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Production

Damon Dash

Producer

Ron Rotholz

Executive Producer

Lisa Fragner

Executive Producer

Chaka Pilgrim

Associate Producer

Emerson Bruns

Associate Producer

Ted Weinrib

Associate Producer

Isen Robbins

Co-Producer

Aimee Schoof

Co-Producer

Yurgi Ganter

Unit Production Manager

Blake Baldwin

Production Coordinator

Brian "Bear" Schmidt

Location Manager

Sound

Theresa Radka

Sound Mixer

David Alvarez

Sound Designer

Fredrick Helm

Supervising Sound Editor

Theron Otis Feemster III

Original Music Composer

Writing

Adam Moreno

Writer

Art

Cecil Gentry

Production Design

Gonzalo Cordoba

Art Direction

Jan Baracz

Art Direction

Camera

David Daniel

Director of Photography

Michael Best

Camera Operator

Theresa Dillon

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Sarah Beers

Costume Design

Persefone Karakosta

Key Makeup Artist

Loretta Alston

Key Hair Stylist

Crew

Roni Armstrong

Craft Service

Directing

Damon Dash

Director

Urs Hirschbiegel

Assistant Director

Jason Graham

Second Assistant Director

Daniel Elefante

Second Second Assistant Director

Massoumeh Emami

Script Supervisor

Editing

Chris Fiore

Editor

Kimberly Tomes

Assistant Editor

Eric Lin

Assistant Editor

Nicole Gillamen

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Production

Damon Dash

Producer

Ron Rotholz

Executive Producer

Lisa Fragner

Executive Producer

Chaka Pilgrim

Associate Producer

Emerson Bruns

Associate Producer

Ted Weinrib

Associate Producer

Isen Robbins

Co-Producer

Aimee Schoof

Co-Producer

Yurgi Ganter

Unit Production Manager

Blake Baldwin

Production Coordinator

Brian "Bear" Schmidt

Location Manager

Sound

Theresa Radka

Sound Mixer

David Alvarez

Sound Designer

Fredrick Helm

Supervising Sound Editor

Theron Otis Feemster III

Original Music Composer

Writing

Adam Moreno

Writer