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Beat Street (1984)

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Jon Chardiet plays a Puerto Rican youth who targets subway walls for his graffiti renderings. For a while, it looks as though Chardiet's problems will carry the plotline, but before long the film's true raison d'etre comes to the surface. Rap-music deejay Guy Davis, in tandem with such like-minded individuals as music student Rae Dawn Chong, endeavor to stage a huge breakdancing presentation, featuring several musical artistes of the period. Harry Belafonte served as coproducer. ~ Hal Erickson,

PG, 1 hr. 46 min.

Musical & Performing Arts, Drama

Steven Hager, Andrew Davis

Apr 15, 2003

All Critics (8) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (3) | DVD (1)

Interesting way of looking at a long-dead culture first coming to life.

June 11, 2003 Comment
Juicy Cerebellum

Beat Street is one of the more innocent, sweet hip-hop films from the early days.

May 7, 2003 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | Comment
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Audience Reviews for Beat Street

Without doubt Beat Street is the best film about the breakin scene. Everything about it is spot on,the clothes (puma),the music and most importantly the dancing! The storyline is basic,but hey whats there to tell a story about? The whole point of the film is to show what kids of that moment in time were doing,what

May 21, 2010
matertenebraum

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I said a hip hop, hip hip hop and body pop down to your video shop (and rent this movie!). I bet they don't have it in though

September 23, 2009
SirPant

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