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Akira's Hip Hop Shop (2007)

Genre : Romance, Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 37M

Director : Joseph Doughrity

Synopsis

Asian man. Black woman. Two people from different worlds bond over rap, food and friendship. A hip-hop "When Harry Met Sally". "Save the Last Dance" meets "Tampopo."

Actors

James Kyson
James Kyson
Akira
Emayatzy Corinealdi
Emayatzy Corinealdi
Daphne
Madoka
Madoka
Kumi
Jason Yorrick
Jason Yorrick
Jeremy
Tysen Knight
Tysen Knight
Corey
Kino Okubo
Kino Okubo
Mean Chef
Junko Goda
Junko Goda
Bad Waitress
Nicole Fitzgerald
Nicole Fitzgerald
Kerra
La'Tonia Brooks
La'Tonia Brooks
Vanessa
Hidetoshi Imura
Hidetoshi Imura
Takeshi
Randi Tahara
Randi Tahara
Sachiko

Crews

Joseph Doughrity
Joseph Doughrity
Director
Joseph Doughrity
Joseph Doughrity
Writer
Joseph Doughrity
Joseph Doughrity
Producer
Eric Kalmus
Eric Kalmus
Associate Producer
Joseph H. Shim
Joseph H. Shim
Producer
Nate Shimizu
Nate Shimizu
Co-Producer
Ralph D. Wilson
Ralph D. Wilson
Executive Producer
Hitoshi Yoshikawa
Hitoshi Yoshikawa
Associate Producer
John Grove
John Grove
Director of Photography
Jeff Lewis
Jeff Lewis
Director of Photography
Shola Akinnuso
Shola Akinnuso
Editor
J.D. Jenkins
J.D. Jenkins
Casting
Joseph Jackson III
Joseph Jackson III
Production Design
Yong Han
Yong Han
Art Direction
Devon Patterson
Devon Patterson
Costume Design

Posters and backgrounds

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