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Beat Street

Beat Street

Takin' the beat to the streets!

1984•1h 45m•6.8/10
DramaMusic

Ratings

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6.8/10(96)

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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Production

Orion Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

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

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

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