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Beat Street

Takin' the beat to the streets!

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.

19841h 45mPGDrama, Music

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About Beat Street

Directors
Stan Lathan
Cast
Guy Davis, Rae Dawn Chong, Saundra Santiago, Doug E. Fresh, Mary Alice, Shawn Elliott
Genres
Drama, Music
Content rating
PG
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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