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You're Death, what are you afraid of? - PeterFamily Guy
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 Released: 1984
Plot Outline: 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.
The troubles of ghetto life are accurately captured in this cinematic time capsule, one of the first films to contain rap music. At the time, the rapping took a back seat to the break dancing and one of the many attributes of BEAT STREET is the authentic street moves on display. The locations also retain their street cred, with graffiti covering subway cars and abandoned buildings populating the mean streets. The story concerns a group of Bronx teens using their dancing, rapping, and artistic skills to lift themselves out of the ghetto. Musician Harry Belafonte teamed with David Picker to produce.
Complete credited cast:
Rae Dawn Chong .... Tracy
Guy Davis .... Kenny
Jon Chardiet .... Ramon
Leon W. Grant .... Chollie
Saundra Santiago .... Carmen
Lee Chamberlin .... Alicia
Mary Alice .... Cora
Shawn Elliott .... Domingo
Jim Borrelli .... Monte
Dean Elliott .... Henri
Franc. Reyes .... Luis
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Andy B. Bad .... Himself
Afrika Bambaataa .... Himself
Gina Belafonte .... Elizabeth
Fast Break .... Himself (The Magnigficent Force)
Tina B. .... Herself
Hope Clarke .... Dancing Instructor
Wanda Dee
Flip Rock .... New York City Breakers
Buck Four .... Himself (as Rock Steady Crew)
Bernard Fowler
Wilfred Fowler
David M. Frank .... The System
Doug E. Fresh .... Himself (as Dougie Fresh)
Mervyn E. Griffith .... Student
Tommy Gunn
Kadeem Hardison .... High School Student (scenes deleted)
Kool Herc .... Himself
Lamar Hill .... Himself/The Treacherous Three (as L.A. Sunshine)
DJ Jazzy Jay .... Himself
Duane Jones .... Robert
Kevin Keaton .... Himself/The Treacherous Three (as Special K)
King Louie
Lisa Lee .... Us Girls
Crazy Legs .... Himself (as Rock Steady Crew)
Melle Mel .... Himself
Kool Moe Dee .... Himself/The Treacherous Three (as Kool Mo Dee)
Michael Murphy .... The System
Paul Pesco .... The System
Dadi Pinero .... Young Writer
Antonia Rey .... Flora
Sha Rock .... Us Girls
Susan Roffer .... Monte's Assistant
Pedro Serrano .... Pedro
Richard Sisco
Kimry Smith .... Erika
Lorenzo Soto .... Bronx Rocker
Brenda Starr .... Herself (as Brenda K. Starr)
Leon Stephenson .... Monte's Bouncer
Prince Ken Swift .... Himself (as Rock Steady Crew)
Robert Taylor .... Lee
Richard Thomsen .... Paul
Joseph Verhauz .... Transit Policeman
Mr. Wiggles .... Himself (as Rock Steady Crew)
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