Beat Street (1984)

Directed by

Stan Lathan

Genre

drama film, musical film, teen film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 97 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In early 1980s South Bronx, a group of friends pursue breakdancing, DJing and graffiti. The story centers on two brothers and their crew as they navigate their passion for hip hop culture.

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What happens

Beat Street is a 1984 American dance drama film featuring New York City hip hop culture of the early 1980s. Set in the South Bronx, the film follows the lives of a pair of brothers and their group of friends, all of whom are devoted to various elements of early hip hop culture, including breakdancing, DJing and graffiti. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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