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Beat Street

Beat Street

Takin' the beat to the streets!

19846.81h 45m

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.

Directed by Stan Lathan
Written by Andrew Davis, David Gilbert, Paul Golding
Produced by David V. Picker, Michael Holman
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Top Cast

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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

Themes & Keywords

dancerap musichip-hoprhyme battledisc jockeysubwaybreakdancegraffitiintense

About Beat Street

Beat Street is a drama, music film released in 1984 exploring themes of dance, rap music, hip-hop, rhyme battle, disc jockey, subway. Directed by Stan Lathan, it stars Guy Davis, Rae Dawn Chong, Saundra Santiago. 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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