Beat Street
Takin' the beat to the streets!
Rating: 6.9 out of 10TMDB(97 votes)
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.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $16.6M worldwide, about 1.7 times its $9.5M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in New York City
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Music
Music by Arthur Baker
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Andrew DavisScreenplay
- David GilbertScreenplay
- Paul GoldingScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 8, 1984
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $9.5M
- Revenue
- $16.6M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
- Guy DavisKenny Kirkland
Rae Dawn ChongTracy Carlson
Saundra SantiagoCarmen Cararro
Doug E. FreshHimself
Mary AliceCora
Shawn ElliottDomingo
Duane JonesRobert
Kadeem HardisonHigh School Student (scenes deleted)
Jon ChardietRamon
Leon W. GrantChollie- Robert TaylorLee Kirkland
DJ Kool HercClive Campbell
Afrika Bambaataa- Tommy GunnFurious Five
Melle MelGrandmaster Melle Mel
Gina BelafonteElizabeth
Hope ClarkeDancing instructor
Joseph C. PhillipsDancer
Tony 'Mr. Wave' DraughonNew York City Breaker
The New York City BreakersBreakdancers
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