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Backstage (2000)

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Reviews Counted:11

Fresh:3

Rotten:8

Average Rating:4.8/10

Runtime: 87 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Box Office: $684,101

Synopsis: Following Jay-Z's 1999 "Hard Knock Life" tour, which was the highest-grossing hip-hop tour to date at that time. The movie includes plenty of live footage of performances by Jay-Z, DMX, Method Man,... Following Jay-Z's 1999 "Hard Knock Life" tour, which was the highest-grossing hip-hop tour to date at that time. The movie includes plenty of live footage of performances by Jay-Z, DMX, Method Man, and Redman, as well as other rappers on Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella music label, along wtih a behind-the-scenes look at what went into organizing the tour. [More]

Starring: Jay-Z, DMX, Method Man, Redman

Starring: Jay-Z, DMX, Method Man, Redman, Ja Rule

Director: Chris Fiore

Director: Chris Fiore

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Feb 13, 2001

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  • Backstage
  • Multiplatinum-selling rappers like DMX, Method Man, Jay-Z, and others take you where you've never been before: behind the scenes of the hottest hip-hop concert tour ever! Hip, irreverent, and real, BACKSTAGE rides along with the groundbreaking, 50-city "Hard Knock Life Tour" and doesn't hold anything back! From the tour bus to the hotel to the stage, cameras are there to capture all the craziness as the show rolls from city to city! Also featuring the powerful performances of Redman, Ja Rule, Beanie Sigel -- and a red-hot soundrack by DJ Clue -- you don't want to miss this exclusive chance to see what really happens when Rap hits the road!
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    Never comes alive with anything authentic.

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    Doris Toumarkine
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    Compelling French drama about the nature of obsessive fan-dom, with strong central performances by both Isild LeBesco and Emmanuelle Seigner.

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