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Director:
Writers:
Steven Hager (story)
Andrew Davis (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
8 June 1984 (USA) more
Tagline:
The music and break-dance explosion of the summer! more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
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(2 articles)
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Snapshot of Old School Hip-hop more (25 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Rae Dawn Chong | ... | Tracy Carlson |
 | Guy Davis | ... | Kenny 'Double K' Kirkland |
| Jon Chardiet | ... | Ramon |
| Leon W. Grant | ... | Chollie |
 | Saundra Santiago | ... | Carmen Cararro |
| Robert Taylor | ... | Lee Kirkland |
| Mary Alice | ... | Cora (as Mary Alice Smith) |
| Shawn Elliott | ... | Domingo |
| Jim Borrelli | ... | Monte |
| Dean Elliott | ... | Henri |
| Franc Reyes | ... | Luis |
| Tonya Pinkins | ... | Angela |
| Lee Chamberlin | ... | Alicia |
| Antonia Rey | ... | Flora |
| Duane Jones | ... | Robert |
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105 min
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1.78 : 1 more
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UK:12 (re-rating) | UK:15 (original rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Norway:12 | Sweden:Btl | USA:PG | Iceland:L
Filming Locations:
Fresh Pond Road Train Station, Fresh Pond Road, Ridgewood, Queens, New York City, New York, USA more
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According to Fast Break (who appeared in the Treacherous Three sequence), there was a classroom up-rocking battle scene that involved the New York City Breakers and the Rock Steady Crew, but it was cut. There was also more of the climatic battle between these two crews at the Roxy nightclub. more
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Kenny 'Double K' Kirkland: This ain't New York, this the Bronx! more
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Referenced in Just to Get a Rep (2004) more
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Baptize the Beat more
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The Harry Belafonte-produced "Beat Street" captured a slice of hip-hop back when it was dancing, graffiti, DJing and rapping not just rapping. The story line is hokey but the music performances and dancing are great. Afrika Bambaataa, Kool Herc, Kool Moe Dee and Melle Mel are among the artists that make an appearance. A decent way to check out hip-hop before NWA spoiled it all.