Beat Street (1984)

Name: Beat Street
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1984-06-08
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Guy Davis, Rae Dawn Chong, Saundra Santiago, Doug E. Fresh, Mary Alice

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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Released 1984-06-08 · 105 min · Drama, Music

Directed by Stan Lathan

Cast

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
Robert Taylor as Lee Kirkland
DJ Kool Herc as Clive Campbell
Afrika Bambaataa
Tommy Gunn as Furious Five
Melle Mel as Grandmaster Melle Mel