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USA - 1984
Director: Stan Lathan
Cast: Rae Dawn Chong, Guy Davis, John
Chardiet, Leon W. Grant, Robert Taylor
Plot: Upbeat, lets-put-on-a-show, musical
about the wonders of rap music tells the story of Kenny, a young hip-hop
artist living in the rough slums of the Bronx with his younger brother
Lee and their mother Cora. Kenny dreams of making it big as a disk jockey
and playing in the most swank of Manhattan nightclubs, The Roxy. Into
their lives comes Tracy, a composer and assistant choreographer from New
York College who inspires him to try to continue his dream while romance
begins to grow between them despite coming from different neighborhoods
and worlds. Meanwhile, Lee is part of a break-dancing gang set on dominating
the scene of their street.
The rest of their friends include Ramon, a graffiti artist determined
to spread his painting to every subway car in the city while dealing with
his girlfriend Carmen. Chollie is a fellow rapper who becomes Kenny's
manager after he lands him a gig at a Bronx club as the DJ. Many rap groups,
break dancers, and pop singers whom include Us Girls, The Treacherous
Three, The System, Rock Steady Crew, Soul Sonic Force & Shango, The Magnificent
Force, New York City Breakers, Furious Five, Tina B., Afrika Bambaataa,
Johnny B. Bad, etc, make cameo appearances.
