Beat Street
From The Grindhouse Cinema Database
Beat Street (1984, USA) is a Hip Hop film directed by Stan Lathan.
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Main Details
- Released on May 22, 1984 (Cannes Film Festival) | June 6, 1984 (France) | June 8, 1984 (USA)
- Color
- Running Time: 105 Min
- Production and Distribution Co: Orion Pictures
- Directed by Stan Lathan
- Written by Andy Davis, David Gilbert, Paul Golding, Steven Hager, Richard Lee Sisco
- Starring Rae Dawn Chong, Guy Davis, Jon Chardiet
- Music by Arthur Baker, Harry Belafonte, Webster Lewis
- Cinematography by Tom Priestley Jr.
- Edited by Dov Hoenig, Kevin Lee
- Produced by Harry Belafonte, David V. Picker
Plot Summary
- 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 the local culture.
