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Beat Street

Actor(s): Rae Dawn Chong, Guy Davis, John Chardiet, Leon Grant, Robert Taylor
Director(s): Stan Lathan, Wynn P. Thomas
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: PG
Content Advisory: Violence, Rape & Sexual Abuse, Not For Children, Profanity
Movie Release: 1984
DVD Release: 04/15/2003
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned
Audio Tracks: English, Spanish
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 46 mins
Studio: MGM
Members Wishing: 1
Genres: Musical, Teen Movie, Rock Musical, Dance Film

DVD Synopsis

Jon Chardiet plays a Puerto Rican youth who targets subway walls for his graffiti renderings. For a while, it looks as though Chardiet's problems will carry the plotline, but before long the film's true raison d'etre comes to the surface. Rap-music deejay Guy Davis, in tandem with such like-minded individuals as music student Rae Dawn Chong, endeavor to stage a huge breakdancing presentation, featuring several musical artistes of the period. Harry Belafonte served as coproducer. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Actors

Rae Dawn Chong - Tracy
Guy Davis - Kenny
John Chardiet - Ramon
Leon Grant - Chollie
Robert Taylor - Lee

Editorial Review of DVD

Stan Lathan's inner-city drama Beat Street comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and is preferable to the standard full-frame image. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround, while a Spanish soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Mono. English, Spanish, and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. This is an inexpensive release from MGM/UA. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide