Beat Street

Beat Street

Takin' the beat to the streets!

1984-06-08 105 min ★ 6.9
DramaMusic
Director Stan Lathan

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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Cast

Melle Mel
Melle Mel
Grandmaster Melle Mel
Hope Clarke
Hope Clarke
Dancing instructor
The New York City Breakers
The New York City Breakers
Breakdancers
Shawn Elliott
Shawn Elliott
Domingo
Duane Jones
Duane Jones
Robert
Gina Belafonte
Gina Belafonte
Elizabeth
Saundra Santiago
Saundra Santiago
Carmen Cararro
Afrika Bambaataa
Afrika Bambaataa
Joseph C. Phillips
Joseph C. Phillips
Dancer
Tony 'Mr. Wave' Draughon
Tony 'Mr. Wave' Draughon
New York City Breaker
Mary Alice
Mary Alice
Cora
Kadeem Hardison
Kadeem Hardison
High School Student (scenes deleted)
Jon Chardiet
Jon Chardiet
Ramon
Leon W. Grant
Leon W. Grant
Chollie
Rae Dawn Chong
Rae Dawn Chong
Tracy Carlson
Doug E. Fresh
Doug E. Fresh
Himself
DJ Kool Herc
DJ Kool Herc
Clive Campbell