Takin' the beat to the streets!
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.
Beat Street (1984) is a drama and music film directed by Stan Lathan, released on June 8, 1984 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Guy Davis, Rae Dawn Chong, Saundra Santiago and Doug E. Fresh. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 97 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Beat Street.
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Guy Davis
as Kenny Kirkland
Rae Dawn Chong
as Tracy Carlson
Saundra Santiago
as Carmen Cararro
Doug E. Fresh
as Himself
Mary Alice
as Cora
Shawn Elliott
as Domingo
Duane Jones
as Robert
Kadeem Hardison
as High School Student (scenes deleted)
Jon Chardiet
as Ramon
Leon W. Grant
as Chollie
Robert Taylor
as Lee Kirkland
DJ Kool Herc
as Clive Campbell
Directed by Stan Lathan, written by Andrew Davis, Paul Golding and David Gilbert, produced by David V. Picker and Michael Holman.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 97 ratings.
Beat Street is an American dramatic musical film directed by Stan Lathan and written by Andrew Davis, David Gilbert, and Paul Golding. The film features a talented cast including Guy Davis, Rae Dawn Chong, Saundra Santiago, Doug E. Fresh, Mary Alice, Shawn Elliott, and the late Duane Jones, known for his role in Night of the Living Dead. Orion Pictures released this film on June 8th, 1984, five months after…
Reviewed on August 26, 2024
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Beat Street (1984) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and ScreenPix Amazon Channel , and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Beat Street (1984) includes Guy Davis, Rae Dawn Chong, Saundra Santiago, Doug E. Fresh and Mary Alice. The film was directed by Stan Lathan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Beat Street was released on June 8, 1984 and runs for 1h 45m.
Beat Street (1984) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 97 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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