Beat Street (1984)
Release Date: Jun 8, 1984 Wide
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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,
Jun 8, 1984 Wide
Apr 15, 2003
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Cast
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Rae Dawn Chong
Tracy -
Guy Davis
Kenny -
John Chardiet
Ramon -
Leon W. Grant
Chollie -
Robert Taylor
Lee -
Dean Elliott
Henri -
Franc. Reyes
Luis -
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Grand Master Melle Mel & ...
Themselves -
Afrika Bambaataa
Soul Sonic Force/Shango -
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Mary Alice
Cora -
Gina Belafonte
Elizabeth -
Jim Borrelli
Monte -
Lee Chamberlin
Alicia -
Hope Clarke
Dancing Instructor -
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Douglas Davis
Douggie Fresh -
Shawn Elliott
Domingo -
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Kool Herc
Himself -
Duane Jones
Robert -
Kool Moe Dee
The Treacherous Trio -
Lisa Lee
Us Girl -
Tonya Pinkins
Angela -
Antonia Rey
Flora -
Saundra Santiago
Carmen -
Kimry Smith
Erika -
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Billy Anagnos
Stunts -
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Vic Magnotta
Stunts -
Paul Pesco
The System -
Tom Wright
Stunts -
Dadi Pinero
Young Writer -
Leon Stephenson
Monte's Bouncer -
Richard Thomsen
Paul -
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Interesting way of looking at a long-dead culture first coming to life.
Beat Street is one of the more innocent, sweet hip-hop films from the early days.
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