Beat Street (1984)
Takin' the beat to the streets!
Director: Stan Lathan · Writers: Andrew Davis, Paul Golding, David Gilbert
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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Trailer
Director
Stan Lathan
Cast
Guy Davis
Kenny Kirkland 
Rae Dawn Chong
Tracy Carlson 
Saundra Santiago
Carmen Cararro 
Doug E. Fresh
Himself 
Mary Alice
Cora 
Shawn Elliott
Domingo 
Duane Jones
Robert 
Kadeem Hardison
High School Student (scenes deleted) 
Jon Chardiet
Ramon 
Leon W. Grant
Chollie
Robert Taylor
Lee Kirkland 
DJ Kool Herc
Clive Campbell User Reviews (1)
Beat Street is an American dramatic musical film directed by Stan Lathan and written by Andrew Davis, David Gilbert, and Paul Golding. The film features a talented cast including Guy Davis, Rae Dawn Chong, Saundra Santiago, Doug E. Fresh, Mary Alice, Shawn Elliott, and the late Duane Jones, known for his role in Night of the Living Dead. Orion Pictures released this film on June 8th, 1984, five months after Breakin' had been released. The Beat Street Crew looks to put their mark on the South Bronx, and they won't let anything stop them. Ramo is into tagging and is always chasing an elusive, brand-new, all-white subway car. His friend, Lee, wants to make his mark on New York City's breakdancing culture and has been tearing up the floor at local nightclubs. His older brother, Kenny, wants to be a world-famous DJ. This crew has the passion, the skills, and the drive to work hard for what…
