I said a hip hop, hip hip hop and body pop down to your video shop (and rent this movie!). I bet they don't have it in though
Guy Davis, Jim Borrelli, Jon Chardiet
A slightly dated but nonetheless fascinating snapshot of musical history, Beat Street is an urban musical detailing the roots of hip-hop. Set in early-1980s New York, the film focuses on the li...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 15, 2003
Stats: 392 reviews
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June 26, 2008
Bronx teens who display their graffiti skills want to be seen as artists, not vandals. Too bad someone vandalized the script.
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May 7, 2009
I love this film! Hip hop the way it was and should of remained! Great soundtrack, ive been looking for it for yeeeaaarrrsss.
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January 25, 2009
I recently watched this again with my daughter's father in Brooklyn. He had no idea what a classic this movie was; he is from the islands. Once he saw the breakdancing he was glued! Wait til I show him Breakin'. I also saw Lee in the Bronx on Fordham road and he still looks the s...( read more)
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October 24, 2008
This is the best of the breaking movies (IMO). It doesn't have over-the-top choreographed numbers. The acting was REAL (probably because most of the cast were/are actually performers -- crews and rappers). On the matter of music, it was fantastic. I know most people harold "Break...( read more)
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