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Beat Street

1984 · 105 min

A lively, affectionate time capsule of early hip-hop culture that turns bittersweet, mixing street energy with genuine heartbreak.

Directed by: Stan Lathan
Genres: Drama, Music
Starring: Guy Davis, Rae Dawn Chong, Saundra Santiago

Tagline: Takin' the beat to the streets!
Overview: 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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Directed by: Stan Lathan
Genres: Drama, Music
Starring: Guy Davis, Rae Dawn Chong, Saundra Santiago

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
family
ambition
grief
art
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, music
Directed by: Stan Lathan
Written by: Andrew Davis, David Gilbert, Paul Golding
Starring: Guy Davis, Rae Dawn Chong, Saundra Santiago, Doug E. Fresh, Mary Alice, Shawn Elliott, Duane Jones, Kadeem Hardison
Music: Webster Lewis, Arthur Baker
Cinematography: Tom Priestley Jr.
Runtime: 105 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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