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Beat Street

Beat Street
★ 6.9/10•1984•1h 45m•PG•Drama•Music

Takin' the beat to the streets!

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.

Stan Lathan · Director

Andrew Davis · Screenplay

David Gilbert · Screenplay

Paul Golding · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 8, 1984
Budget$9,500,000
Revenue$16,600,000

Actors

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

Robert Taylor

Lee Kirkland

DJ Kool Herc

DJ Kool Herc

Clive Campbell

Afrika Bambaataa

Afrika Bambaataa

Tommy Gunn

Furious Five

Melle Mel

Melle Mel

Grandmaster Melle Mel

Gina Belafonte

Gina Belafonte

Elizabeth

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