Death of a Dynasty

1h 32min

Comedy

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.

Production Companies

Roc-a-fella Films

R&B FM

Intrinsic Value Films

Entertainment Funding Group

Cast

Capone

Capone

Damon Dash
Rob Stapleton

Rob Stapleton

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

Rashida Jones

Layna Hudson
Stephanie Raye

Stephanie Raye

Monica (as Stephanie Ray)
Kevin Hart

Kevin Hart

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

Charlie Murphy

Dick James / Dukey Man / Sock Head
Loon

Loon

Turk
Chloë Sevigny

Chloë Sevigny

Sexy Woman #1
Kari Wuhrer

Kari Wuhrer

Sexy Woman #2
Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Sexy Woman #3
Gerald Kelly

Gerald Kelly

Funkmaster Flex / Biggs / Angry Black Man
Devon Aoki

Devon Aoki

Picasso
Drena De Niro

Drena De Niro

Female Staff Writer
Beanie Sigel

Beanie Sigel

Charles 'Sandman' Patterson / Himself
Adam Moreno

Adam Moreno

A&R Guy / Hipster / Lew Chaplin
Derron 'Smokey' Edington

Derron 'Smokey' Edington

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

Lorraine Bracco

Enchante, R&B Singer #2
Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh

Frat Boy #1
Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Brendon III
Dale Ho

Dale Ho

Japanese Teen #1
Mo Rocca

Mo Rocca

Male Staff Writer
Michael Delaney

Michael Delaney

Frat Boy #3
Charlene

Charlene

Miss Jones
Sale Johnson

Sale Johnson

R&B Singer #1
Duncan Sheik

Duncan Sheik

Well-Dressed Man
Alina Vacariu

Alina Vacariu

Female Escort
James Toback

James Toback

Lyor Cohen
Joel Marsh Garland

Joel Marsh Garland

Bouncer #1 (as Joel Garland)
Note

Note

Bouncer at Lotus
Georgie Greville

Georgie Greville

Fabulous Girl
C-Lo Kid

C-Lo Kid

Boogie
Tony T. Roberts

Tony T. Roberts

Town Car Driver / Host (as Tony Roberts)
Big Joe

Big Joe

Bouncer #2 (as Joseph Sherman)
Mark Ronson

Mark Ronson

Engineer
Ian Roberts

Ian Roberts

Frat Boy #2
John Fukuda

John Fukuda

Japanese Teen #2
Flavor Flav

Flavor Flav

Reporter #1 (as Flav-o-Flav)
Laverne Atkinson

Laverne Atkinson

Reporter #2
Donna Barnes

Donna Barnes

Bar Woman #1
Kathy Colborn

Kathy Colborn

Bar Woman #2
Sandra Guibord

Sandra Guibord

Bar Woman No. 3
August Johnson

August Johnson

Reporter #3
Ann Jones

Ann Jones

Bitchy Woman #1
Janelle

Janelle

Bitchy Woman #2
Phillip Bloch

Phillip Bloch

Slick Man
Shorly Brown

Shorly Brown

Sexy Girl
D.J. Jusske

D.J. Jusske

Producer
Lisa G.

Lisa G.

Female TV Reporter No. 1
Gina Glickman

Gina Glickman

Female TV Reporter No. 2
Wil Sylvince

Wil Sylvince

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

Manny Sherio

Stunt Coordinator
Kool Bubba Ice

Kool Bubba Ice

Steve Harvey / Bernie Mac
Cort Hessler

Cort Hessler

Stunt Driver No. 1
Jeff Ward

Jeff Ward

Stunt Driver No. 2
Caleb Oglosk

Caleb Oglosk

Video Girl
Zofia Borucka

Zofia Borucka

Damon Dash's Nanny
John Frey

John Frey

Doorman
Alyssa Pridham

Alyssa Pridham

Jay-Z's Girl
Richard Teichman

Richard Teichman

Investor #1
Arthur Diamond

Arthur Diamond

Investor #2
Bruce H. Lipnick

Bruce H. Lipnick

Investor #4
Andrew August Kling

Andrew August Kling

Magician (as Andrew August King)
Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell

Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell

Old School Rapper #1
Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels

Old School Rapper #2 (as DMC)
Mickey

Mickey

Rich
Ronnie Arnold

Ronnie Arnold

Damon's Crew Member
Kid Capri

Kid Capri

Party DJ
Pierra Francesca

Pierra Francesca

Party Goer (as Pierra Calozzo)
Rell

Rell

Self
Jay-Z

Jay-Z

Self
Lil' Fame

Lil' Fame

Self (as M.O.P.)
Billy Danze

Billy Danze

Self (as M.O.P.)
Freeway

Freeway

Self (as State Property)
Peedi Crakk

Peedi Crakk

Self (as State Property)
Neef Buck

Neef Buck

Self (as State Property)
Omillio Sparks

Omillio Sparks

Self (as State Property)
Oschino Vasquez

Oschino Vasquez

Self (as State Property)
Young Chris

Young Chris

Self (as State Property)
Sean Combs

Sean Combs

Self (as Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs)
Memphis Bleek

Memphis Bleek

Self (uncredited)
Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

Self (uncredited)
Von Decarlo

Von Decarlo

Girl playing pool (uncredited)
Shoshanna Gruss

Shoshanna Gruss

Self (uncredited)
Sarah Howard

Sarah Howard

Publicist (uncredited)
Kenneth Lee

Kenneth Lee

Party-goer (uncredited)
Lauren Macklin

Lauren Macklin

Model by Pool (uncredited)
Richard Maldone

Richard Maldone

Mikey (uncredited)
Michael Musto

Michael Musto

Self (uncredited)
Q-Tip

Q-Tip

Self (uncredited)
Damaine Radcliff

Damaine Radcliff

African guy (voice) (uncredited)
Jimmy Rodriguez

Jimmy Rodriguez

Self (uncredited)
Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons

Self (uncredited)
Stewart Summers

Stewart Summers

Lawyer (uncredited)
Kianna Underwood

Kianna Underwood

Self (uncredited)

Release date

7th May 2003

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English