An ex-con and break-dancer helps save a neighborhood from a greedy developer while trying to win a rap contest.An ex-con and break-dancer helps save a neighborhood from a greedy developer while trying to win a rap contest.An ex-con and break-dancer helps save a neighborhood from a greedy developer while trying to win a rap contest.
Charles Grant
- Duane
- (as Charles Flohe)
Eyde Byrde
- Grandma
- (as Edye Byrde)
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- TriviaThe rapping sequences of Mario Van Peebles were re-voiced by Ice-T. They were also overdubbed by Master Gee of the Sugarhill Gang.
- Quotes
John Hood: You know something, man? You're still the slime of crime, you know that?
Shortie Johnson: I'll take that as a complement.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Force M.D.'s: Itchin' for a Scratch (1985)
- SoundtracksRappin'
Performed by Lovebug Starski
Written by Larry K. Smith (as Larry Smith) and Randy Murry
Produced by Larry Smith and Steve Loeb
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Hollywood's failed attempt at accepting another "culture"
With the success of "Beat Street" and "Breakin'", Hollywood felt it was the right time to exploit the world of rap music. Keep in mind that this was 1985, and the music was still being promoted by the music. No videos, no shiny record covers, just the music and the people. With that in mind, someone felt it was pretty good to make a film about a few people struggling for a better life, and doing it by having each character rap during key moments in the movie. I don't know what they were thinking, maybe a "West Side Story" for the breakdancers? While this movie could (and should) be exposed as weak, there's a small part inside of you that you eat up like cake. Sure it's cheesy, but at the same time their hearts were in the right place, just not doing it correctly. Mario Van Peebles tries to rap, but the high/lowlight has got to be the ending of the movie, when the entire cast is given a few lines to rap, including the "cowboy" character. And you thought Eminem was the first white wonder.
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,864,844
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,802,204
- May 12, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $2,864,844
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