Beat Street
1984 · Movie · PG · 105 min · ★ 6.8 · 63% critics
In the South Bronx, a young DJ and his promoter friend chase a break into show business by sharing hip-hop music, dance, and street art with a wider audience. Along the way, ambition, friendship, and creative pride collide in a lively snapshot of a rising culture.
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Details
- Years
- 1984
- Release date
- 1984-06-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (96 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like music-driven underdog stories and lively dance movies like Feel the Beat or ABBA: The Movie; Not for you if you need a strong plot over performances and atmosphere.
Pros: energetic dance scenes; vibrant hip-hop culture; memorable soundtrack | Cons: thin story; uneven acting; commercialized feel
Themes
- dance
- rap music
- hip-hop
- rhyme battle
- disc jockey
- subway
- breakdance
- graffiti
- intense
Cast & crew
- GD
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
Directed by Stan Lathan