Biggie and Tupac (2002)

Synopsis: Documentary on the deaths of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls and the East Coast/West Coast, hip-hop/rap rivalry that culminated in late 1996 and early 1997.

Comments Made By Broomfield:

• "They were extremely intimidating," Broomfield told Current. "They weren't saying anything like they were going to beat us up, but they were asking which hotel were we staying in, what kind of car were we driving. And they intimidated us to the point where half of my crew refused to do the interview."
• "I was asked to employ off-duty police officers for security," Broomfield said, "which was prohibitively expensive. You just can't do that for each showing. So distribution was an enormous problem. They imagined gunfights breaking out and all kind of stuff. In fact, none of that happened."

Comments Made By Critics:

• Compulsively watchable and endlessly inventive as it transforms Broomfield's limited materials into a compelling argument. - Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
• Broomfield turns his distinctive 'blundering' style into something that could really help clear up the case. - Alan Morrison (Empire Magazine)
• The footage of the rappers at play and the prison interview with Suge Knight are just two of the elements that will grab you. - Peter Travers (Rolling Stone)

Style Of Documentary: 'Biggie & Tupac' the documentary is shot in mainly participatory style yet also includes an expository style side of things as he tries to get to the bottom of who the shooter was.

Other: While the film remains inconclusive, when asked "Who killed Tupac?" in a BBC Radio interview dated March 7, 2005, Broomfield stated (quoting Snoop Dogg) "The big guy next to him in the car... Suge Knight."