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Slam

Slam

Words make sense of a world that won't.

19986.81h 44mR

Overview

Raymond Joshua, a young black performance poet, is arrested and imprisoned for a petty marijuana charge in a Washington, D.C. jail. Although the confining prison walls do little to shield him from danger, it is within those walls that Raymond establishes his identity, strength, and voice and meets a prison gang leader and a prison writing teacher, Lauren Bell. Bell inspires Raymond to use the power of creative expression to free himself from the struggles and demise of the Black male as another victim of the judicial system.

Directed by Marc Levin
Written by Sonja Sohn, Bonz Malone, Marc Levin
Produced by Henri M. Kessler, Richard Stratton, Marc Levin
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Top Cast

Saul Williams

Saul Williams

Ray Joshua

Sonja Sohn

Sonja Sohn

Lauren Bell

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Bonz Malone

Hopha

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Lawrence Wilson

Big Mike

Beau Sia

Beau Sia

Jimmy Huang

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Andre Taylor

China

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Momolu Stewart

Bay (Jail Rapper)

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Ron Jones

Do Wop Cop

R

Reamer Shedrick

Do Wop Cop

A

Allan E. Lucas

Chief C.O.

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Themes & Keywords

restored

About Slam

Slam is a drama film released in 1998 exploring themes of restored. Directed by Marc Levin, it stars Saul Williams, Sonja Sohn, Bonz Malone. Raymond Joshua, a young black performance poet, is arrested and imprisoned for a petty marijuana charge in a Washington, D.C. jail. Although the confining prison walls do little to shield him from danger, it is within those walls that Raymond establishes his identity, strength, and voice and meets a prison gang leader and a prison writing teacher, Lauren Bell. Bell inspires Raymond to use the power of creative expression to free himself from the struggles and demise of the Black male as another victim of the judicial system.

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