.:: Tupac Movie's

.:: First Appearance

Tupac began his film career with a little known appearance in a Chevy Chase film entitled 'Nothing But Trouble,' which also starred Demi Moore. He appeared in this film alongside Digital Underground.
'Tupac later played a starring role as Bishop, a troubled teen, in the move 'Juice.' He went on to star with Janet Jackson in the John Singleton produced 'Poetic Justice,' which allowed Tupac to show a softer side, a side which few had seen. 'Above the Rim,' 'Bullet,' 'Gridlock'd'. and 'Gang Related' all followed, proving 'Pac as much more then just a talented musician, but also as an actor.

Menace II Society and Higher Learning were two more movies that Tupac was supposed to play lead roles in, but circumstances did not allow. While on the set of Menace II Society in it's early stages, Tupac had a conflict with one of the Hughes brothers, who were producing the movie. The conflict lead to Tupac assaulting and spitting in the face of said brother, and he lost the role. After hearing about this, John Singleton, mentioned above, decided to drop Tupac for the role in Higher Learning, fearing the controversy that would surround the choice.

.:: Juice 1990

Genre Drama / Action / Crime / Thriller

Tagline In the Ghetto's of Harlem you dont buy respect ... you earn it.

Summary 4 Harlem teens, Q, Bishop, Raheem and Steel, are out skipping school one day when they find out an old friend was killed in a shootout at a bar. After this, Bishop tells his friends that they have no respect, or juice. To get some, they rob a corner grocery store, but Bishop accidentally shoots the clerk. They run into an alley where Raheem tells Bishop to give him the gun, they fight, and Raheem gets shot. Only the other 3 know what happened, and Bishop wants to get rid of them too.

Runtime 95 min

Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson

Cast Overview Omar Epps .... Q Tupac Shakur .... Bishop Jermaine 'Huggy' Hopkins .... Steel Khalil Kain .... Raheem Cindy Herron .... Yolanda Vincent Laresca .... Radames Samuel L. Jackson .... Trip George O. Gore .... Brian Grace Garland (II) .... Q's Mother Queen Latifah .... Ruffhouse M.C. Idina Harris .... Keesha Victor Campos .... Quites

.:: Poetic Justice 1993

Genre Drama / Romance

Tagline 'Cause nobody, but nobody can make it out here alone.

Summary After witnessing the murder of her first and only boyfriend, young Justice decides to forget about college and become a South Central Los Angeles hairdresser. Avoiding friends, the only way for her to cope with her depression is by composing beautiful poetry. On her way to a convention in Oakland, she is forced to ride with an independent-minded postal worker whom she has not gotten along with in the past. After various arguments between them and their friends, they start to discover that their thoughts on violence, socially and domestically, are the same. Justice may finally feel that she is not as alone as before.

Runtime 109 min

Directed by John Singleton

Cast Overview Janet Jackson .... Justice Tupac Shakur .... Lucky Regina King .... Iesha Joe Torry .... Chicago Tyra Ferrell .... Jessie Roger Guenveur Smith .... Heywood Billy Zane .... Brad Khandi Alexander .... Simone Maya Angelou .... Aunt June Lori Petty .... Penelope Ché J. Avery .... Thug #2 Lloyd Avery II .... Thug #1

.:: Above The Rim 1994

Genre Drama

Tagline The Hardest Part Of Winning Is Choosing Sides.

Summary Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a basketball star now employed as a security guard.

Runtime 96 min

Directed by Jeff Pollack

Cast Overview Duane Martin .... Kyle-Lee Leon (I) .... Shep Tupac Shakur .... Birdie David Bailey (III) .... Rollins Tonya Pinkins .... Mailika Marlon Wayans .... Bugaloo Bernie Mac .... Flip Byron Minns .... Monroe Shawn Michael Howard .... Bobby Henry Simmons .... Starnes Iris Little Thomas .... Waitress Michael Rispoli .... Richie Eric Nies .... Montrose Mill Raftery .... Himself

.:: Gridlock'd 1996

Genre Comedy / Crime / Drama

Tagline When getting high turns into a job, what's the point?

Summary After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program. Their efforts are hampered by seemingly endless red tape, as they are shuffled from one office to another while being chased by drug dealers and the police.

Runtime 91 min

Directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall

Cast Overview Tupac Shakur .... Spoon Tim Roth .... Stretch Vondie Curtis-Hall .... D-Reper Thandie Newton .... Cookie Charles Fleischer .... Mr. Woodson Howard Hesseman .... Blind Man James Pickens Jr. .... Supervisor John Sayles .... Cop #1 Eric Payne .... Cop #2 Tom Towles .... D-Reper's Henchman Tom Wright (I) .... Koolaid James Shanta .... Patrolman #1

.:: Bullet 1997

Genre Crime / Drama

Tagline The Best Place To Hide Is Behind A Badge

Summary In this gangland action thriller, a pair of urban underworld thugs struggle to come to terms with both their intense, violent rivalry and their grudging respect for one another.

Runtime 110 min

Directed by Julien Temple

Cast Overview Mickey Rourke .... Butch "Bullet" Stein Frank Senger .... Prison Guard Tupac Shakur .... Tank John Enos III .... Lester Fatmir Haskaj .... Punk #1 - Jamie Joseph Dain .... Punk #2 - Brian Manny Perez (II) .... Flaco Shirley Scott .... Heavy Woman Heather Laszlo .... Cute Girl Jerry Grayson .... Sol Stein Suzanne Shepherd .... Cookie Stein Ted Levine .... Louis Matthew Powers .... Paddy Jerry Dean .... Fingers Adrien Brody .... Ruby

.:: Gang Related 1997

Genre Crime / Drama

Tagline The Best Place To Hide Is Behind A Badge

Summary Two cops kill an undercover DEA agent by mistake, and frantically try to cover their tracks by framing a homeless man for the crime. That involves juggling evidence, coaching witnesses, and improvising to keep their desperate scheme from unraveling.

Runtime 106 min

Directed by Jim Kouf

Cast Overview James Belushi .... Divinci Tupac Shakur .... Rodriguez Lela Rochon .... Cynthia Dennis Quaid .... William James Earl Jones .... Arthur Baylor David Paymer .... Elliot Goff Wendy Crewson .... Helen Eden Gary Cole (I) .... Richard Simms Terrence 'T.C.' Carson .... Manny Landrew Brad Greenquist .... Richard Stein James Handy .... Captain Henderson Kool Mo Dee .... Lionel Hudd Victor Love .... Hooper Robert LaSardo .... Sarkasian