The Writing on the Wall
Synopsis
"In this half-hour documentary, Producer Sandra King provides an intimate portrait of a public phenomenon: Graffiti. Over an 18 month period, King and her crew followed the teenage members of a graffiti 'crew,' Vandals on the Street, as they painted and rapped and moved through the streets of downtown Newark. What emerges is a unique glimpse behind the 'tags' at the kind of inner city kids who write on walls, but who also make art; who create out of wedlock children, but who also form binding relationships; who drop out of school and never read a book, but who create their own brand of poetry through the medium of 'rap.'
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Hip Hop In Newark, N.J. 1986
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-04-24
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- Original Title
- The Writing on the Wall
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 28m
- Production Studios
- New Jersey Network (NJN)
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Sandra King
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Sandra King
Producer
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What is The Writing on the Wall about?
"In this half-hour documentary, Producer Sandra King provides an intimate portrait of a public phenomenon: Graffiti. Over an 18 month period, King and her crew followed the teenage members of a graffiti 'crew,' Vandals on the Street, as they painted and rapped and moved through the streets of downtown Newark. What emerges is a unique glimpse behind the 'tags' at the kind of inner city kids who write on walls, but who also make art; who create out of wedlock children, but who also form binding relationships; who drop out of school and never read a book, but who create their own brand of poetry through the medium of 'rap.'
Who directed The Writing on the Wall?
The Writing on the Wall was directed by Not specified.
Who stars in The Writing on the Wall?
The principal cast of The Writing on the Wall includes Too Sweet Hakeem, Phil Danzig, John Carlin, Roberta Crane, Henry Chalfant.
When was The Writing on the Wall released and how long is it?
The Writing on the Wall was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 28m.