Death of a Dynasty

Comedy

6.3

Release Date

May 7, 2003

Duration

92 min

Status

Released

Language

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.

Casts

Dave Katz

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Harlem

Damon Dash

Capone

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

Rob Stapleton

Layna Hudson

Rashida Jones

Monica (as Stephanie Ray)

Stephanie Raye

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

Kevin Hart

Dick James / Dukey Man / Sock Head

Charlie Murphy

Turk

Loon

Sexy Woman #1

Chloë Sevigny

Sexy Woman #2

Kari Wuhrer

Sexy Woman #3

Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Funkmaster Flex / Biggs / Angry Black Man

Gerald Kelly

Picasso

Devon Aoki

Female Staff Writer

Drena De Niro

Charles 'Sandman' Patterson / Himself

Beanie Sigel

A&R Guy / Hipster / Lew Chaplin

Adam Moreno

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

Derron 'Smokey' Edington

Enchante, R&B Singer #2

Lorraine Bracco

Frat Boy #1

Matt Walsh

Brendon III

Peter Sarsgaard

Himself

Walt Frazier

Japanese Teen #1

Dale Ho

Male Staff Writer

Mo Rocca

Frat Boy #3

Michael Delaney

Miss Jones

Charlene

R&B Singer #1

Sale Johnson

Well-Dressed Man

Duncan Sheik

Female Escort

Alina Vacariu

Lyor Cohen

James Toback

EZ

Ashley Shelton

Bouncer #1 (as Joel Garland)

Joel Marsh Garland

Bouncer at Lotus

Note

Fabulous Girl

Georgie Greville

Boogie

C-Lo Kid

Town Car Driver / Host (as Tony Roberts)

Tony T. Roberts

Vonda

Aliya Campbell

Bouncer #2 (as Joseph Sherman)

Big Joe

Engineer

Mark Ronson

Frat Boy #2

Ian Roberts

Japanese Teen #2

John Fukuda

Reporter #1 (as Flav-o-Flav)

Flavor Flav

Reporter #2

Laverne Atkinson

Bar Woman #1

Donna Barnes

Bar Woman #2

Kathy Colborn

Bar Woman No. 3

Sandra Guibord

Cop #2

Ross Haines

Bartender

Anthony Engellis

Porter

John Michaelson

Reporter #3

August Johnson

Bitchy Woman #1

Ann Jones

Bitchy Woman #2

Janelle

Slick Man

Phillip Bloch

Sexy Girl

Shorly Brown

Producer

D.J. Jusske

Female TV Reporter No. 1

Lisa G.

Female TV Reporter No. 2

Gina Glickman

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

Wil Sylvince

Stunt Coordinator

Manny Sherio

Steve Harvey / Bernie Mac

Kool Bubba Ice

Stunt Driver No. 1

Cort Hessler

Stunt Driver No. 2

Jeff Ward

Video Girl

Caleb Oglosk

Damon Dash's Nanny

Zofia Borucka

Doorman

John Frey

Jay-Z's Girl

Alyssa Pridham

Investor #1

Richard Teichman

Investor #2

Arthur Diamond

Investor #3

Heather MacAllister

Investor #4

Bruce H. Lipnick

Investor #5

Richard Taglianelli

Magician (as Andrew August King)

Andrew August Kling

Old School Rapper #1

Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell

Old School Rapper #2 (as DMC)

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Self

Ed Lover

Cool Guy

Tobias Truvillion

Self

Carson Daly

Self

Doctor Dré

Cher

Cynthia

Rich

Mickey

Damon's Crew Member

Ronnie Arnold

Party DJ

Kid Capri

Party Goer (as Pierra Calozzo)

Pierra Francesca

Self

Riddick Bowe

Self

Rell

Self

Zap Juddah

Self

Jay-Z

Self

Cam'ron

Self

Master P

Self (as M.O.P.)

Lil' Fame

Self (as M.O.P.)

Billy Danze

Self

Samantha Ronson

Self (as State Property)

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

Young Steff

Self (as Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs)

Sean Combs

Self (uncredited)

Memphis Bleek

Self (uncredited)

Mariah Carey

Girl playing pool (uncredited)

Von Decarlo

Self (uncredited)

Shoshanna Gruss

Publicist (uncredited)

Sarah Howard

Party-goer (uncredited)

Kenneth Lee

Model by Pool (uncredited)

Lauren Macklin

Mikey (uncredited)

Richard Maldone

Self (uncredited)

Michael Musto

Self (uncredited)

Q-Tip

African guy (voice) (uncredited)

Damaine Radcliff

Self (uncredited)

Jimmy Rodriguez

Self (uncredited)

Russell Simmons

Lawyer (uncredited)

Stewart Summers

Self (uncredited)

Kianna Underwood