Beat Street

Jun 8, 1984

1h 45m

★ 6.9

Takin' the beat to the streets!

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Music

Production Companies

Orion Pictures

Beat Street Trailers

Cast

Kenny Kirkland

Guy Davis

Tracy Carlson

Rae Dawn Chong

Carmen Cararro

Saundra Santiago

Himself

Doug E. Fresh

Cora

Mary Alice

Domingo

Shawn Elliott

Robert

Duane Jones

High School Student (scenes deleted)

Kadeem Hardison

Ramon

Jon Chardiet

Chollie

Leon W. Grant

Lee Kirkland

Robert Taylor

Clive Campbell

DJ Kool Herc

After a run-in with local thugs, aspiring Harlem rapper Rob flees to a place and father he never knew, and finds his salvation in Reggaeton, a spicy blend of hip-hop, reggae and Latin beats. Puerto Rico, the spiritual home of Reggaeton, inspires Rob and his step-brother Javi to pursue their dream of becoming Reggaeton stars. Together with a dancer named C.C., they learn what it means to stay true to themselves and each other, while overcoming obstacles in love, greed and pride, all culminating in an explosive performance at New York’s Puerto Rican Day Parade.

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