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 the local culture.
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| Rae Dawn Chong | ... |
Tracy
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Guy Davis | ... |
Kenny
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| Jon Chardiet | ... |
Ramon
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Leon W. Grant | ... |
Chollie
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| Saundra Santiago | ... |
Carmen
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| Robert Taylor | ... |
Lee
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| Mary Alice | ... |
Cora
(as Mary Alice Smith)
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| Shawn Elliott | ... |
Domingo
(as Shawn Elliot)
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Jim Borrelli | ... |
Monte
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Dean Elliott | ... |
Henry
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| Franc. Reyes | ... |
Luis
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| Tonya Pinkins | ... |
Angela
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| Lee Chamberlin | ... |
Alicia
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| Antonia Rey | ... |
Flora
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| Duane Jones | ... |
Robert
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| Hope Clarke | ... |
Dancing Instructor
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| Gina Belafonte | ... |
Elizabeth
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Kimry Smith | ... |
Erika
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DJ Jazzy Jay | ... |
Roxy DJ
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| Doug E. Fresh | ... |
Douggie Fresh
(as Douglas Davis)
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Richard Thomsen | ... |
Paul
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| Kadeem Hardison | ... |
High School Student (scenesDeleted)
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Bernard Fowler | ... |
Bernard Fowler
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| Melle Mel | ... |
Grand Master Melle Mel
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Dadi Pinero | ... |
Young Writer
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Pedro Serrano | ... |
Pedro
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Bill Anagnos | ... |
Spit
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Mervyn E. Griffith | ... |
Student
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Joseph Verhauz | ... |
Transit Policeman
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Peach | ... |
Dancer at Burning Spear
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Susan Roffer | ... |
Monte's Assistant
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Leon Stephenson | ... |
Monte's Bouncer
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| Afrika Bambaataa | ... |
Afrika Bambaataa
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G.L.O.B.E. | ... |
Soul Sonic Force & Shango
(as Master Globe)
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Mr. Biggs | ... |
Soul Sonic Force & Shango
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| Kool Herc | ... |
Self
(as Clive Campbell)
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Pow Wow | ... |
Soul Sonic Force & Shango
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Amid | ... |
Soul Sonic Force & Shango
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Wilfred Fowler | ... |
Self
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Tina B. | ... |
Tina B.
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Andy B. Bad | ... |
Andy B. Bad
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Fantastic Duo | ... |
Themselves
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Lorenzo Soto | ... |
Bronx Rocker
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Scorpio | ... |
Furious Five
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Cowboy | ... |
Furious Five
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| King Louie | ... |
Furious Five
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Kama Kaze Kid | ... |
Furious Five
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Tommy Gunn | ... |
Furious Five
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Icey Ice | ... |
The Magnificent Force
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Mr. Wiggles | ... |
Magnificent Force
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Fable | ... |
The Magnificent Force
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Cosmic Pop | ... |
The Magnificent Force
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Fast Break | ... |
Magnificent Force
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Kid Nice | ... |
New York City Breakers
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Action | ... |
New York City Breakers
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Glide Master | ... |
New York City Breakers
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Powerful Pexster | ... |
New York City Breakers
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Mr. Wave | ... |
New York City Breakers
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Little Lep | ... |
New York City Breakers
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Flip Rock | ... |
New York City Breakers
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Devious Doze | ... |
Rock Steady Crew
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Crazy Legs | ... |
Rock Steady Crew
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Prince Ken Swift | ... |
Rock Steady Crew
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Buck Four | ... |
Rock Steady Crew
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Baby Love | ... |
Rock Steady Crew
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Richard Sisco | ... |
Richard Sisco
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Wanda Dee | ... |
Wanda Dee
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| Brenda K. Starr | ... |
Brenda Starr
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Michael Murphy | ... |
The System
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David Frank | ... |
The System
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| Paul Pesco | ... |
The System
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Khris Kellow | ... |
The System
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Kool Moe Dee | ... |
The Treacherous Three
(as Kool Mo Dee)
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Kevin Keaton | ... |
The Treacherous Three
(as Special K)
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Lamar Hill | ... |
The Treacherous Three
(as L.A. Sunshine)
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Sha Rock | ... |
Us Girls
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Lisa Lee | ... |
Us Girls
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Debbie Dee | ... |
Us Girls
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Dwight Baxter | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Carlton Bush Jr. | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Ralph Cole Jr. | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Reverend Islaam | ... |
Self as Electric Boogie Dancer (uncredited)
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Tony Lopez | ... |
Beat Street Breakdancer (uncredited)
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| Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Naylon Mitchell | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Keith Nisonoff | ... |
Student Dancer (uncredited)
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| Joseph C. Phillips | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Mailon Rivera | ... |
Breakdancer (uncredited)
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Pier Robinson | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Tatiana Thumbtzen | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Victor Williams | ... |
Onlooker (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Stan Lathan | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Steven Hager | ... | (story by) (as Steve Hager) |
| Andrew Davis | ... | (screenplay by) (as Andy Davis) & |
| David Gilbert | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| Paul Golding | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Harry Belafonte | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Michael Holman | ... | associate producer |
| Mel Howard | ... | associate producer |
| David V. Picker | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Harry Belafonte | ||
| Webster Lewis | ... | (original dramatic score) |
Cinematography by
| Tom Priestley Jr. | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bob Brady | ... | co-editor |
| Dov Hoenig | ||
Editorial Department
| Elizabeth Canney | ... | apprentice editor (as Elizabeth J. Canney) |
| Rick Derby | ... | apprentice editor |
| Peter Esmonde | ... | assistant editor |
| Jim Finn | ... | negative cutter |
| J. Kathleen Gibson | ... | assistant editor |
| Kevin Lee | ... | additional editor |
| Wende Phifer Mate | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Mary Colquhoun | ... | (casting by) |
| Pat Golden | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Patrizia von Brandenstein | ||
Art Direction by
| Wynn Thomas | ||
Set Decoration by
| George DeTitta Jr. | ||
Costume Design by
| Bernard Johnson | ||
| Kristi Zea | ||
Production Management
| Peter R. McIntosh | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lewis Gould | ... | second second assistant director |
| Alan Hopkins | ... | first assistant director |
| Ellen H. Schwartz | ... | dga trainee |
| Jay Tobias | ... | DGA trainee day player |
| Robert E. Warren | ... | second assistant director (as Robert Warren) |
| Dwight Williams | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Joseph Badalucco Jr. | ... | set dresser |
| Roland Brooks | ... | scenic artist |
| Herbert Darrell | ... | carpenter |
| Scott Farrington | ... | scenic artist |
| Fred James | ... | set dresser |
| Jeffrey Jones | ... | props |
| Jon Ringbom | ... | scenic artist |
| Martin Rosenberg | ... | set dresser |
| Philip Saccio | ... | assistant property master |
| Thomas Saccio | ... | property master |
| Eric Stepper | ... | set dresser |
| Richard A. Ventre | ... | scenic artist |
| Morris Weinman | ... | set dresser |
| Thomas Weinman | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Anthony J. Ciccolini III | ... | sound editor |
| Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist |
| Lee Dichter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Joanna Jimenez | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Neil L. Kaufman | ... | sound editor |
| Hal Levinsohn | ... | sound editor |
| Christopher Newman | ... | production sound mixer (as Chris Newman) |
| Jess Soraci | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Mel Zelniker | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Al Griswold | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Bill Anagnos | ... | stunts |
| Victor Magnotta | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Eric Mourino | ... | stunts |
| Renier Mourino | ... | stunts |
| Brett Smrz | ... | stunts |
| Tom Wright | ... | stunts |
| Steve Antin | ... | stunt B baller (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Fredric Abeles | ... | camera operator (as Frederic M. Abeles) |
| Joseph Banks | ... | electrician (as Joseph A. Banks) |
| Joseph F. Coffey | ... | additional camera operator |
| Martha Cooper | ... | still photographer |
| John W. DeBlau | ... | gaffer (as John DeBlau) |
| James Finnerty | ... | grip / key grip |
| Robert Fletcher | ... | still photographer (as Bob Fletcher) |
| Richie Ford | ... | electrician (as Richard Ford) |
| Vincent Galindez | ... | camera trainee |
| Bill Gerardo | ... | second assistant camera (as William Gerardo) |
| Vinnie Gerardo | ... | first assistant camera (as Vincent Geraldo) |
| Michael Ginsburg | ... | still photographer |
| Sal Martorano | ... | electrician |
| Jack Priestley | ... | additional camera operator |
| Lance Shepherd | ... | electrician (as Lance A. Shepherd) |
| Robert Shepherd | ... | electrician |
| Alicia Weber | ... | additional camera operator |
Location Management
| Charles Lum | ... | location assistant (as Charles M. Lum) |
| Clayton Townsend | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Arthur Baker | ... | music producer |
| Harry Belafonte | ... | music producer |
| Larry Collen | ... | music re-mix engineer |
| Thomas S. Drescher | ... | supervising music editor (as Thomas Drescher) |
| Todd Kasow | ... | music editor |
| Frank Kulaga | ... | music re-mix engineer |
| Dan Lieberstein | ... | music editor |
| Craig Nobles | ... | music producer |
| Alan Palanker | ... | composer: additional music |
| Carl Palmer | ... | music co-arranger |
| Jellybean Benítez | ... | additional production & remix: "IOU" (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Rocco Derasmo | ... | transportation captain |
| Bobby Marsh | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Alicia Adams | ... | production associate |
| Deren Getz | ... | production assistant |
| Joan Haley | ... | production accountant |
| Nina Howie | ... | production assistant |
| Bhupender Kaul | ... | production assistant |
| Solomon J. LeFlore | ... | production financing |
| David Massar | ... | still unit coordinator |
| Richard Patrick | ... | production assistant |
| Brendan Perreault | ... | production assistant: post production |
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer |
| Jay Rabins | ... | production assistant |
| Dennis Sopko | ... | security: Mr. Belafonte |
| David Ticotin | ... | production assistant |
| Rosanne Vogel | ... | production accountant |
| Lester Wilson | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Orion Pictures (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- Constantin-Film (1984) (Austria) (theatrical) (as Constantin-Filmverleih)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1984) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Orion im Filmverlag (1984) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1984) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Stockholm Film (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Home Video (1984) (Australia) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- VCL Communications (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
- Capelight Pictures (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2014) (Canada) (VHS)
- Olive Films (2014) (United States) (VHS)
- Globo Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Vestron Video (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Atlantic Records (soundtrack)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (prints by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The gang wars and violence of the '60's have given way to the hip-hop culture. No longer do warlords and their gangs roam the streets possessively guarding their territory. But rather, break dancers, rappers, DJs, and graffiti artists have expanded their territory and goals beyond immediate physical borders. |
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| Taglines | Get down, brother, shuffle those feet, shake a little boogie to the sound of that beat. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $9,500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $5,218,040, 10 Jun 1984 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Most of the graffiti art that was displayed all throughout the film was not done by real graffiti artists - it was airbrushed by set decorators, however, two grafitti artists were hired as creative consultants for the film, including Bill Cordero - aka "Blast", and Lonny Wood - aka "Phase II", (who is also referenced in the movie, during the subway graffiti scene) See more » |
| Goofs | When Spit tags over Ramo's burner with the Dyer Ave train, you can see the "Sp" in "Spit" from a previous take. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Destination Planet Rock (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Beat Street Breakdown See more » |
| Quotes |
Kenny 'Double K' Kirkland:
This ain't New York, this the Bronx! See more » |