Beat Street (1984)
Takin' the beat to the streets!
1984 · PG · 1h 45m · Drama, Music
Genres: Drama, Music
An aspiring DJ, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and culture.
Director: Stan Lathan
Writers: Andrew Davis, Paul Golding, David Gilbert
Music by: Webster Lewis, Arthur Baker
Cinematography: Tom Priestley Jr.
Editor: Dov Hoenig, Kevin Lee
Box office: $17M · Budget: $10M · Rated 6.9/10 by 97 viewers
Cast
Guy Davis as Kenny KirklandRae Dawn Chong as Tracy CarlsonSaundra Santiago as Carmen CararroDoug E. Fresh as HimselfMary Alice as CoraShawn Elliott as DomingoDuane Jones as RobertKadeem Hardison as High School Student (scenes deleted)Jon Chardiet as RamonLeon W. Grant as ChollieRobert Taylor as Lee KirklandDJ Kool Herc as Clive CampbellMore like this
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