Beat Street

Year:

1984

Duration:

105 min | West Germany:84 min

Genres:

Drama | Music

IMDB rate:

6.4

Director:

Stan Lathan

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1984-06-08

Filming Locations: Fresh Pond Road Train Station, Fresh Pond Road, Ridgewood, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $5,218,040 (USA) (10 June 1984)

Gross: $16,595,791 (USA) (29 July 1984)

Cast

Actor

Character

Rae Dawn Chong

Tracy Carlson

Guy Davis

Kenny 'Double K' Kirkland

Jon Chardiet

Ramon

Leon W. Grant

Chollie

Saundra Santiago

Carmen Cararro

Robert Taylor

Lee Kirkland

Mary Alice

Cora (as Mary Alice Smith)

Shawn Elliott

Domingo

Jim Borrelli

Monte

Dean Elliott

Henri

Franc Reyes

Luis

Tonya Pinkins

Angela

Lee Chamberlin

Alicia

Antonia Rey

Flora

Duane Jones

Robert

Hope Clarke

Dancing Instructor

Gina Belafonte

Elizabeth

Kimry Smith

Erika

DJ Jazzy Jay

Roxy DJ (as Jazzy Jay)

Doug E. Fresh

Himself (as Dougie Fresh)

Richard Thomsen

Paul

Kadeem Hardison

High School Student (scenes deleted)

Bernard Fowler

Himself

Melle Mel

Himself (as Grandmaster Melle Mel)

Dadi Pinero

Young Writer

Pedro Serrano

Pedro

Bill Anagnos

Spit

Mervyn E. Griffith

Student

Joseph Verhauz

Transit Policeman

Peach

Dancer at Burning Spear

Susan Roffer

Monte's Assistant

Leon Stephenson

Monte's Bouncer

Afrika Bambaataa

Himself

G.L.O.B.E.

Soul Sonic Force & Shango (as Master Globe)

Mr. Biggs

Soul Sonic Force & Shango

Kool Herc

Himself (as Clive Campbell)

Pow Wow

Soul Sonic Force & Shango

Amid

Soul Sonic Force & Shango

Wilfred Fowler

Himself

Tina B.

Herself

Andy B. Bad

Himself

Fantastic Duo

Themselves

Lorenzo Soto

Bronx Rocker

Scorpio

Furious Five

Cowboy

Furious Five

King Louie

Furious Five

Kama Kaze Kid

Furious Five

Tommy Gunn

Furious Five

Icey Ice

The Magnificent Force

Mr. Wiggles

The Magnificent Force

Fable

The Magnificent Force

Cosmic Pop

The Magnificent Force

Fast Break

The Magnificent Force

Kid Nice

New York City Breakers

Action

New York City Breakers

Glide Master

New York City Breakers

Mr. Wave

New York City Breakers

Little Lep

New York City Breakers

Flip Rock

New York City Breakers

Devious Doze

Rock Steady Crew

Crazy Legs

Himself (as Rock Steady Crew)

Prince Ken Swift

Himself (as Rock Steady Crew)

Buck Four

Himself (as Rock Steady Crew)

Baby Love

Rock Steady Crew

Richard Sisco

Himself

Wanda Dee

Herself

Brenda Starr

Herself (as Brenda K. Starr)

Michael Murphy

The System

David Frank

The System

Paul Pesco

The System

Khris Kellow

The System

Kool Moe Dee

The Treacherous Three (as Kool Mo Dee)

Kevin Keaton

The Treacherous Three (as Special K)

Lamar Hill

The Treacherous Three (as L.A. Sunshine)

Sha Rock

Us Girls

Lisa Lee

Us Girls

Debbie Dee

Us Girls

Carlton Bush Jr.

Dancer (uncredited)

Ralph Cole Jr.

Dancer (uncredited)

Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas

Dancer (uncredited)

Naylon Mitchell

Dancer (uncredited)

Joseph C. Phillips

Dancer (uncredited)

Mailon Rivera

Breakdancer (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Vin Diesel admitted on Jimmy Kimmel that he was an extra in the movie.

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This project was sponsored by Puma. The original soundtrack LPs have the Puma logo printed on them, reading, "Puma as seen in 'Beat Street.'"

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Vin Diesel admitted on Jimmy Fallon, that he was an extra on the movie.

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Goofs

When Spit tags over Ramo's burner with the Dyer Ave train, you can see the "Sp" in "Spit" from a previous take.

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When Lee first starts dancing at the Roxy battle, he has a knee pad on his left knee. As he starts his backspin, it disappears.

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Quotes

Cora: You better eat your eggs before I break your legs.

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Lee: [Lee explains about how he got arrested for dancing] Hey, Mom, these fools busted us for dancing, can you believe that?

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Kenny 'Double K' Kirkland: This ain't New York, this the Bronx!

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