Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge and Michel'le
2016 | 87m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Janice Cooke |
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| Writer: | Dianne Houston |
| Staring: |
| Discovered at a young age, the shy, squeaky-voiced Michel'le was plucked straight from South Central, Los Angeles and catapulted into the spotlight while riding N.W.A.'s rocket ride of early success. Surrounded by industry visionaries from Eazy-E to Tupac Skaur, Michel'le quickly climbed the charts, but her musical successes were soon overshadowed by betrayal and corruption. A nearly decade-long romance with the infamous Dr. Dre pushed her into a life tarnished by alcohol, drugs and violence until her savior came in the unlikely form of Suge Knight, co-founder of Death Row Records and Dre's business partner. Friendship would turn into a courtly romance, but the union Michel'le thought they had did not end happily ever after. With children from both men and a career to protect, Michel'le's voice became silenced by Compton's biggest power players. Until now. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 15, 2016 |
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| Director: | Janice Cooke |
| Writer: | Dianne Houston |
| Genres: | Drama, History, TV Movie |
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| Production Companies | Lifetime, Sony Pictures Television, Thinkfactory Media |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michel'le | Narrator (voice) |
| Rhyon Nicole Brown | Michel'le |
| Curtis Hamilton | Dr. Dre |
| R. Marcos Taylor | Suge Knight |
| Jamie Kennedy | Jerry Heller |
| Donna Biscoe | Meme |
| Kedrick Brown | Alonzo Williams |
| Omari Wallace | Eazy |
| Vonii Bristow | Ice Cube |
| Deric Augustine | Yella |
| Justin Boyd | Thug |
| Adrian Arthur | Tupac |
| Shanica Knowles | Tichina |
| Navaeh Martin | Little Michel'le (6 Years Old) |
| Sabrina McPherson | Little Michel'le's Mom |
| Carl Rogers | Little Michel'le's Stepdad |
| Stan Van Pelt | Val's Boyfriend |
| Dontez James | Corner Guy |
| Alexandra Warr | Woman in Bed |
| Evette France | Woman on the Bus |
| Ariona Beninato | Blonde |
| Mike Dennis | Peter Fenkel |
| Barry Mulholland | Judge |
| Quatisha Marie Jackson | Alyssa |
| Jerry Sur | T |
| Hank Brock | Trace (uncredited) |
| Charles Poole | Michel'le's Defense Attorney (uncredited) |
| Matt Hudson | Defense Lawyer (uncredited) |
| John W. Harden | Prosecutor (uncredited) |
| Benjamin Donlow | Suge Knight Posse Member (uncredited) |
| Dominick Wilkins | NWA Home Boy (uncredited) |
| Brian 'Wolfman Black' Bowman | NWA Security (uncredited) |
| Tokkyo Faison | NWA Security (uncredited) |
| Deonte Stubbs | Death Row Crew (uncredited) |
| Connie Kincer | Death Row Bartender (uncredited) |
| Luca De Massis | Tattooed Gang Member (uncredited) |
| Bryan Kruse | Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
| John E. Brownlee | Sheriff (uncredited) |
| Richard Fike | Detective (uncredited) |
| Carlos Gonzalez | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Rick Fike Jr. | Cop (uncredited) |
| William Willet | Corrections Officer (uncredited) |
| Tony L. Winstead | Eazy-E Pool Party Goer (uncredited) |
| Carly Tamborski | Upscale Restaurant Hostess (uncredited) |
| Ryan Poole | Upscale Restaurant Waiter (uncredited) |
| Meka Reed | Waitress (uncredited) |
| Samantha Russell | Waitress (uncredited) |
| Ming Wang | Upscale Dinner / Pool Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Dylan Keith Adams | Upscale Party Goer (uncredited) |
| Angela Coburn | Upscale Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Angela Duggins | Upscale Party Goer (uncredited) |
| Irvetta McMurtry | Upscale Party Goer (uncredited) |
| Natasha Phillips | Upscale Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Kim Evans | Lo'ma Party Girl (uncredited) |
| Michael Adams | Pool Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Abigail Esmena Froehle | Pool Party Girl (uncredited) |
| Gina Ferraro | Girl in Pool (uncredited) |
| Shelby Mason | Bikini Girl (uncredited) |
| Jessica Bloom | Party Goer (uncredited) |
| Brandon Rice | Party Goer (uncredited) |
| Zayne Richard Simpson | Party Goer (uncredited) |
| Maurice Tillmon | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Aaron Pullins IV | Club Goer (uncredited) |
| Leonard Reeves | Drug Dealer (uncredited) |
| Angie Willmott | Patient (uncredited) |
| Mark Salas | Bus Driver (uncredited) |
| Rod Fielder | Man on Sidewalk (uncredited) |
| Lare Roberts | Man with Suitcase (uncredited) |
| Regina Wills | Background Girl (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Susan Maggi | Editor |
| Sandy Pereira | First Assistant Editor, Editor |
| Derek R. Hill | Production Design |
| Steven R. McGlothen | Unit Production Manager |
| Michael A. Williams | First Assistant Director |
| Christy Busby | Second Assistant Director |
| Veronica A. Hodge-Hampton | First Assistant Director |
| Sharon Chazin Lieblein | Casting |
| Greg Cahn | Music Supervisor |
| Wolfgang Amadeus | Music Editor |
| Kevin Banks | Music Editor |
| Ozzy Doniz | Additional Music |
| Latisha Fortune | Production Supervisor |
| Nathan Kimball | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Jaclyn Laravie | Key Costumer |
| Anna Maria Reyer | Key Hair Stylist |
| Stacy Kelly | Makeup Department Head |
| Kelly Lane | Key Makeup Artist |
| Laura Dennings | Property Master |
| John Richardson | Art Direction |
| Jane Streeter | Location Manager |
| Belle Francisco | Script Supervisor |
| Geoff Maxwell | Production Sound Mixer |
| Katie Lavery | Production Accountant |
| Gregor Hutchison | Post Production Supervisor |
| Lorraine Samuel | Post Production Coordinator |
| Sue Len Quon | First Assistant Editor |
| Tom Lounsbury | Assistant Editor |
| Tom Bjelic | Sound Designer |
| Michael Mancuso | Sound Effects Editor |
| John Laing | ADR Editor |
| Dale Lennon | Dialogue Editor |
| Dermain Finlayson | Dialogue Editor |
| Nils Jiptner | Score Engineer |
| Nick DePinna | Orchestrator |
| Steve Foster | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Kirk Lynds | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lorraine Grant | Colorist |
| Michael Kowalski | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Johnetta Boone | Costume Design |
| Janice Cooke | Director |
| Dianne Houston | Writer |
| Jodi Byrne | Makeup Artist |
| Kathryn Bostic | Original Music Composer |
| Peter Menzies Jr. | Director of Photography |
| Fern Champion | Casting |
| Leah Daniels-Butler | Casting |
| Richard Fike | Stunt Coordinator |
| Owl Martin Dwyer | Set Decoration |
| Tony Ward | Hair Department Head |
| Charline St. Charles | Production Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Steven R. McGlothen | Producer |
| Paul Coy Allen | Producer |
| Phil Thornton | Producer |
| Alex Kerr | Producer |
| Joanne Rubino | Producer |
| Leslie Greif | Executive Producer |
| Adam Reed | Producer |
| Daniel Ross Noble | Co-Producer |
| Michel'le | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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