Beat Street
“Takin' the beat to the streets!”
1984•PG•1h 45m•6.9•Released
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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
Writer
Andrew Davis, Paul Golding, David Gilbert
Budget
$10M
Revenue
$17M
Languages
English
Studio
Orion Pictures
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
Production
Company
Orion Pictures
Producer
David V. Picker
Producer
Michael Holman
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