Beat Street

Beat Street (1984)

PG19 October 1984 (IE)Drama, Music1 hour and 45 minutes
69%
User score

Takin' the beat to the streets!

Description

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

Actors

Guy Davis
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
Robert Taylor
Lee Kirkland
DJ Kool Herc
DJ Kool Herc
Clive Campbell
Afrika Bambaataa
Afrika Bambaataa
Tommy Gunn
Tommy Gunn
Furious Five
Melle Mel
Melle Mel
Grandmaster Melle Mel
Gina Belafonte
Gina Belafonte
Elizabeth
Hope Clarke
Hope Clarke
Dancing instructor
Joseph C. Phillips
Joseph C. Phillips
Dancer
Tony 'Mr. Wave' Draughon
Tony 'Mr. Wave' Draughon
New York City Breaker
The New York City Breakers
The New York City Breakers
Breakdancers
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

—

Keywords
dancerap musichip-hoprhyme battledisc jockeysubwaybreakdancegraffitiintense