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Beat Street (1984)

Takin' the beat to the streets!

Genre : Drama, Music

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Stan Lathan
Writer : Andrew Davis, David Gilbert, Paul Golding

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Guy Davis
Guy Davis
Kenny Kirkland
Rae Dawn Chong
Rae Dawn Chong
Tracy Carlson
Saundra Santiago
Saundra Santiago
Carmen Cararro
Doug E. Fresh
Doug E. Fresh
Himself
Mary Alice
Mary Alice
Cora
Shawn Elliott
Shawn Elliott
Domingo
Duane Jones
Duane Jones
Robert
Kadeem Hardison
Kadeem Hardison
High School Student (scenes deleted)
Jon Chardiet
Jon Chardiet
Ramon
Leon W. Grant
Leon W. Grant
Chollie
Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor
Lee Kirkland
Kool Herc
Kool Herc
Clive Campbell
Afrika Bambaataa
Afrika Bambaataa
Tommy Gunn
Tommy Gunn
Furious Five
Melle Mel
Melle Mel
Grandmaster Melle Mel
Gina Belafonte
Gina Belafonte
Elizabeth
Hope Clarke
Hope Clarke
Dancing instructor
Joseph C. Phillips
Joseph C. Phillips
Dancer

Crews

Stan Lathan
Stan Lathan
Director
Andrew Davis
Andrew Davis
Screenplay
David V. Picker
David V. Picker
Producer
Michael Holman
Michael Holman
Producer
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Dov Hoenig
Dov Hoenig
Editor
David Gilbert
David Gilbert
Screenplay
Paul Golding
Paul Golding
Screenplay
Arthur Baker
Arthur Baker
Original Music Composer
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Original Music Composer
Webster Lewis
Webster Lewis
Original Music Composer
Bob Brady
Bob Brady
Co-Editor
Kevin Lee
Kevin Lee
Editor
Mary Colquhoun
Mary Colquhoun
Casting
Pat Golden
Pat Golden
Casting
Patrizia von Brandenstein
Patrizia von Brandenstein
Production Design
Wynn Thomas
Wynn Thomas
Art Direction
George DeTitta Jr.
George DeTitta Jr.
Set Decoration
Bernard Johnson
Bernard Johnson
Costume Design
Kristi Zea
Kristi Zea
Costume Design
Tom Priestley Jr.
Tom Priestley Jr.
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

Official Trailer
Beat Street - Roxy Audition | MGM Studios

Posters and backgrounds

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