Movie
Beat Street
1984PG1h 45m6.9 / 10
Takin' the beat to the streets!
An aspiring DJ, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and culture.
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Checked Sep 5, 2026
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Synopsis
An aspiring DJ, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and culture.
More about Beat Street
Cast
Guy DavisKenny Kirkland
Rae Dawn ChongTracy Carlson
Saundra SantiagoCarmen Cararro
Doug E. FreshHimself
Mary AliceCora
Shawn ElliottDomingo
Duane JonesRobert
Kadeem HardisonHigh School Student (scenes deleted)Credits
- Directed by
- Stan Lathan
- Written by
- Andrew Davis, David Gilbert, Paul Golding
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $9.5M
- Box office
- $16.6M
Production
Orion PicturesUnited States
Themes
breakdancedancedisc jockeygraffitihip-hopintenserap musicrhyme battle
