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Poster for Beat Street

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Beat Street

Takin' the beat to the streets!

1984 · PG · 1h 45m

Directed by Stan Lathan

6.9

TMDB audience score
98 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • Guy Davis
    Kenny Kirkland

  • Rae Dawn Chong
    Tracy Carlson

  • Saundra Santiago
    Carmen Cararro

  • Doug E. Fresh
    Himself

  • Mary Alice
    Cora

  • Shawn Elliott
    Domingo

  • Duane Jones
    Robert

  • Kadeem Hardison
    High School Student (scenes deleted)

  • Jon Chardiet
    Ramon

  • Leon W. Grant
    Chollie

  • Robert Taylor
    Lee Kirkland

  • DJ Kool Herc
    Clive Campbell

  • Afrika Bambaataa

  • Tommy Gunn
    Furious Five

  • Melle Mel
    Grandmaster Melle Mel

  • Gina Belafonte
    Elizabeth

  • Hope Clarke
    Dancing instructor

  • Joseph C. Phillips
    Dancer