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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Adult Language Movie Release: 1983 DVD Release: 10/22/2002 Format: DVD SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 22 mins Studio: Rhino Home Video Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Drama, Docudrama, Urban Drama See Also: Wild Style [25th Anniversary Edition], Wild Style

This docudrama celebrates the colorful lives of teens who live in the South Bronx. There they are seen break dancing, creating graffiti art, and listening to raucous rap. The slim story centers on Zoro, who likes to spray-paint subway cars. He gets a break when he is hired to decorate a platform for an upcoming rap concert. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Lee George Quinones - Raymond (Zoro)
Patti Astor - Virginia
Andrew (Zephyr) Witten - Zroc
Carlos Morales - Raymond's brother

When it comes to old-school hip-hop movies, Wild Style is a classic. Outside its somewhat juvenile story, the film presents a grand look into the birth of a musical genre. Rhino Home Video's 2002 DVD edition packages a new digital transfer from the original 16 mm film with a wealth of bonus features. As with any movie where music plays a key role, audio quality is of chief importance, and Wild Style delivers. The 5.1 audio adds great punch to classic hip-hop anthems from Grandmaster Flash, the Rock Steady Crew, Blondie, and others. The full screen video shows age in comparison. Colors might be somewhat muted and grain is readily apparent, but these are issues with the original print, not from the digital transfer. The supplemental material is offered in a way that truly complements the movie. Rhino's menus bristle with energy and take on the movie's graffiti-oriented style. The scene index is like a party all to itself, as FMV thumbnails bounce to a throbbing beat. Fab 5 Freddie and director Charlie Ahearn's commentary is fast-paced and witty. A cool trailer and a pumping music video set the tone for the film. Deleted scenes add new twists. The slide show (a wonderful mini-documentary all its own) can be viewed with either musical accompaniment or descriptions. ~ Tim DiGravina, All Movie Guide