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Beat Street

Beat Street

1984·Movie·1h 45mPG

Drama, Music

6.9 / 10 (98 votes)

Takin' the beat to the streets!

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.

Directed by
Stan Lathan
Original language
English
Released
8 June 1984

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Availability in the US · Subtitle and audio track data

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Last verified 2 Nov 2026

Cast

  • GD

    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

  • RT

    Robert Taylor

    Lee Kirkland

  • DJ Kool Herc

    DJ Kool Herc

    Clive Campbell