"All eyez on me" - movie facts 2017

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Movie "All eyez on me" tells the true and untold story of prolific rapper, actor, poet and activist Tupac Shakur. The film follows Shakur from his early days in New York City to his evolution into being one of the world's most recognized and influential voices before his untimely death at the age of 25. Against all odds, Shakur's raw talent, powerful lyrics and revolutionary mind-set propelled him into becoming a cultural icon whose legacy continues to grow long after his passing. ALL EYEZ ON ME stars Kat Graham, Lauren Cohan, Hill Harper, Jamal Woolard, Danai Gurira and Demetrius Shipp Jr. as Tupac Shakur.

Movie was released od June 16th, 2017 on Tupac's birthday. On opening weekend movie made profit of 26,435,354 $ (only in USA). The movie is named after Tupac Shakur's album "All Eyez On Me", which was originally released on Feburary 13th, 1996.

Tupac Shakur was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. The shooting occurred at 11:15 p.m. Pacific time when the car with Shakur stopped at a red light at East Flamingo Road and Koval Lane. Shakur was struck by four .40 caliber rounds fired from a Glock, two in the chest, one in the arm, and one in the thigh. He died from his wounds six days later from respiratory failure that led to cardiac arrest after the removal of his right lung in the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada.

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Karen Lee (Tupac's publicist): "That last picture of him taken in the car and he's looking out the window and there's absolutely no expression on his face, I knew. I just hope he wasn't affraid."

Movie rating: 5.8/10