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69% Critic Match
Beat Street
“Takin' the beat to the streets!”
6.9 / 10• 1984• 1h 45m•PG• English
DramaMusic
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
GD
Guy Davis
Kenny Kirkland
Lead
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)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stan Lathan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Beat Street is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
