Beat Street

Beat Street (1984)

Takin' the beat to the streets!

  • Genre: Drama, Music
  • Release Date: 1984-06-08
  • User Rating: 6.9/10 from 83 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 45min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Orion Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Stan Lathan
star 6.9/10
From 83 Ratings

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 culture.

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  • Guy Davis

    as Kenny Kirkland
  • Rae Dawn Chong

    as Tracy Carlson
  • Saundra Santiago

    as Carmen Cararro
  • Doug E. Fresh

    as Himself
  • Mary Alice

    as Cora
  • Shawn Elliott

    as Domingo
  • Duane Jones

    as Robert
  • Kadeem Hardison

    as High School Student (scenes deleted)
  • Jon Chardiet

    as Ramon
  • Leon W. Grant

    as Chollie
  • Robert Taylor

    as Lee Kirkland
  • DJ Kool Herc

    as Clive Campbell
  • Afrika Bambaataa

    as
  • Tommy Gunn

    as Furious Five
  • Melle Mel

    as Grandmaster Melle Mel
  • Gina Belafonte

    as Elizabeth
  • Hope Clarke

    as Dancing instructor
  • Joseph C. Phillips

    as Dancer
  • Tony 'Mr. Wave' Draughon

    as New York City Breaker
  • The New York City Breakers

    as Breakdancers
  • Rock Steady Crew

    as Breakdancers
Directing Stan Lathan Director
Writing Andrew Davis Screenplay
Production David V. Picker Producer
Production Michael Holman Producer
Art Dan Perri Title Designer
Editing Dov Hoenig Editor
Writing David Gilbert Screenplay
Writing Paul Golding Screenplay
Sound Arthur Baker Original Music Composer
Sound Harry Belafonte Original Music Composer
Sound Webster Lewis Original Music Composer
Editing Bob Brady Co-Editor
Editing Kevin Lee Editor
Production Mary Colquhoun Casting
Production Pat Golden Casting
Art Patrizia von Brandenstein Production Design
Art Wynn Thomas Art Direction
Art George DeTitta Jr. Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Bernard Johnson Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Kristi Zea Costume Design
Camera Tom Priestley Jr. Director of Photography

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