Hustle & Flow

Name: Hustle & Flow
Genre: Crime, Drama, Music
Released: 2005-07-22
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson, Taryn Manning, Taraji P. Henson, DJ Qualls

2005·Movie·R·116 min·★ 7.1(448)

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“Everybody gotta have a dream.”

With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.

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About Hustle & Flow

Hustle & Flow is a 2005 English-language crime, drama and music film directed by Craig Brewer. The cast is led by Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson, Taryn Manning. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Starz Apple TV Channel, YouTube TV, Hoopla.

Hustle & Flow was produced by New Deal Productions, Crunk Pictures, and Homegrown Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on July 22, 2005, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $8 million, it went on to gross $24 million worldwide.

Director: Craig Brewer
Writers: Craig Brewer
Release date: July 22, 2005
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $8 million
Box office: $24 million
Production: New Deal Productions, Crunk Pictures, Homegrown Pictures

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Hustle & Flow cast & crew

Hustle & Flow was directed by Craig Brewer and written by Craig Brewer.

The cast features Terrence Howard as Djay, Anthony Anderson as Key, Taryn Manning as Nola, Taraji P. Henson as Shug, DJ Qualls as Shelby, and Ludacris as Skinny Black.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Scott Bomar, cinematography is by Amy Vincent, and it was produced by John Singleton and Stephanie Allain.

Is Hustle & Flow worth watching?

Hustle & Flow holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 448 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and music, Hustle & Flow is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Hustle & Flow

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