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Beat Street

Name: Beat Street
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1984-06-08
Duration: 1 h 45 min

1984 · 1h 45m · PG · English · United States of America

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.

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Details

Director: Stan Lathan
Writers: Andrew Davis, Paul Golding, David Gilbert
Release date: June 8, 1984
Runtime: 1h 45m
Original language: English
Production countries: United States of America
Production companies: Orion Pictures
Certification: PG
Budget: $9,500,000
Revenue: $16,600,000

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Keywords

dancerap musichip-hoprhyme battledisc jockeysubwaybreakdancegraffitiintense

Cast

Guy Davis

Kenny Kirkland

Rae Dawn Chong

Tracy Carlson

Saundra Santiago

Carmen Cararro

Doug E. Fresh

Himself

Mary Alice

Cora

Shawn Elliott

Domingo

Duane Jones

Robert

Kadeem Hardison

High School Student (scenes deleted)

Jon Chardiet

Ramon

Leon W. Grant

Chollie

Robert Taylor

Lee Kirkland

DJ Kool Herc

Clive Campbell

Afrika Bambaataa

Tommy Gunn

Furious Five

Melle Mel

Grandmaster Melle Mel

Gina Belafonte

Elizabeth

Hope Clarke

Dancing instructor

Joseph C. Phillips

Dancer

Tony 'Mr. Wave' Draughon

New York City Breaker

The New York City Breakers

Breakdancers

Rock Steady Crew

Breakdancers

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