Beat Street

Name: Beat Street
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1984-06-08
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Guy Davis, Rae Dawn Chong, Saundra Santiago, Doug E. Fresh, Mary Alice

1984·Movie·PG·105 min·★ 6.8(96)

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“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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Brazil	Looke, NetMovies	Apple TV Store

About Beat Street

Beat Street is a 1984 English-language drama and music film directed by Stan Lathan. The cast is led by Guy Davis, Rae Dawn Chong, Saundra Santiago. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel .

Beat Street was produced by Orion Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on June 8, 1984, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Stan Lathan
Writers: Andrew Davis, Paul Golding, David Gilbert
Release date: June 8, 1984
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Orion Pictures

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Beat Street cast & crew

Beat Street was directed by Stan Lathan and written by Andrew Davis, Paul Golding, and David Gilbert.

The cast features 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, and Shawn Elliott as Domingo.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Webster Lewis, cinematography is by Tom Priestley Jr., and it was produced by David V. Picker and Michael Holman.

Is Beat Street worth watching?

Beat Street holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 96 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and music, Beat Street is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Beat Street

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