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Beat Street(1984)

Takin' the beat to the streets!

6.8(96)1h 45m1984-06-08

DramaMusic

Overview

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, David Gilbert, Paul Golding
Producers:: David V. Picker, Michael Holman
Cinematographer:: Tom Priestley Jr.
Composer:: Arthur Baker
Production:: Orion Pictures
Budget:: $9,500,000
Revenue:: $16,600,000
Status:: Released

Trailer

Cast

Guy Davis

Guy Davis

Kenny Kirkland

Rae Dawn Chong

Rae Dawn Chong

Tracy Carlson

Saundra Santiago

Saundra Santiago

Carmen Cararro

Doug E. Fresh

Doug E. Fresh

Himself

Mary Alice

Mary Alice

Cora

Shawn Elliott

Shawn Elliott

Domingo

Duane Jones

Duane Jones

Robert

Kadeem Hardison

Kadeem Hardison

High School Student (scenes deleted)

Jon Chardiet

Jon Chardiet

Ramon

Leon W. Grant

Leon W. Grant

Chollie

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Lee Kirkland

DJ Kool Herc

DJ Kool Herc

Clive Campbell