Beat Street poster

Takin' the beat to the streets!

Beat Street

6.9 / 10 6.9 1984 1h 45mPG

DramaMusic

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

VISUAL NOTES

Stills from Beat Street

Beat Street still 1

Beat Street still 2

CAST

The people behind the story

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Guy DavisKenny Kirkland

Rae Dawn Chong

Rae Dawn ChongTracy Carlson

Saundra Santiago

Saundra SantiagoCarmen Cararro

Doug E. Fresh

Doug E. FreshHimself

Mary Alice

Mary AliceCora

Shawn Elliott

Shawn ElliottDomingo

Duane Jones

Duane JonesRobert

Kadeem Hardison

Kadeem HardisonHigh School Student (scenes deleted)