Krush Groove
1985 · Movie · R · 97 min · ★ 6.3 · 40% critics
A rising music manager helps launch a hip-hop label and its breakout artists, but sudden success creates financial pressure he can’t handle alone. A risky loan meant to keep the records moving quickly pulls him into trouble.
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-10-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 40/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (50 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like music-driven stories with a lively, early hip-hop feel, especially if School Daze or Groove worked for you; Not for you if you want a deeper, more serious drama.
Pros: energetic music scenes; lively hip-hop atmosphere; fun period feel | Cons: thin story; uneven pacing; light character depth
Awards & recognition
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Original Song · 1986 · nominated
Cast & crew
Blair Underwood
as Russell Walker
Joseph Simmons
as Joseph Simmons
Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
as DMC
Sheila E.
as Sheila E.
Kurtis Blow
as Kurtis Blow
LL Cool J
as LL Cool J
Rick Rubin
as Rick
Damon Wimbley
as The Fat Boys
Mark Morales
as The Fat Boys
Darren Robinson
as The Fat Boys
Directed by Michael Schultz