Beat Street
“Takin' the beat to the streets!”
Synopsis
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.
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Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Guy Davis
Kenny Kirkland
Rae Dawn Chong
Tracy Carlson
Saundra Santiago
Carmen Cararro
Doug E. Fresh
Himself
Mary Alice
Cora
Shawn Elliott
Domingo
Duane Jones
Robert
Kadeem Hardison
High School Student (scenes deleted)
Jon Chardiet
Ramon
Leon W. Grant
Chollie
Robert Taylor
Lee Kirkland
DJ Kool Herc
Clive Campbell
Afrika Bambaataa
Tommy Gunn
Furious Five
Melle Mel
Grandmaster Melle Mel
Gina Belafonte
Elizabeth
Hope Clarke
Dancing instructor
Joseph C. Phillips
Dancer
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 8, 1984
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$9.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$16.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.75x
+$7.1M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stan Lathan
- Screenplay & Story
- Andrew Davis, Paul Golding, David Gilbert
- Original Score
- Webster Lewis, Harry Belafonte, Arthur Baker
- Original Title
- Beat Street
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Budget
- $9.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $16.6M
- Production Studios
- Orion Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stan Lathan
Andrew Davis, Paul Golding, David Gilbert
Webster Lewis, Harry Belafonte, Arthur Baker
Tom Priestley Jr.
Dov Hoenig, Kevin Lee
David V. Picker, Michael Holman
Department Leadership Roster
David V. Picker
Producer
Stan Lathan
Director
Andrew Davis
Screenplay
Michael Holman
Producer
Dov Hoenig
Editor
Kevin Lee
Editor
Bernard Johnson
Costume Design
Paul Golding
Screenplay
Webster Lewis
Original Music Composer
Harry Belafonte
Original Music Composer
David Gilbert
Screenplay
Arthur Baker
Original Music Composer
Patrizia von Brandenstein
Production Design
Kristi Zea
Costume Design
Tom Priestley Jr.
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance Suggested.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Beat Street
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Beat Street about?
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.
Who directed Beat Street?
Beat Street was directed by Stan Lathan.
Who stars in Beat Street?
The principal cast of Beat Street includes Guy Davis, Rae Dawn Chong, Saundra Santiago, Doug E. Fresh, Mary Alice.
When was Beat Street released and how long is it?
Beat Street was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
What was the box office and production budget of Beat Street?
Beat Street had a reported production budget of $9.5M and grossed $16.6M at the worldwide box office (1.75 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Beat Street?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Beat Street was composed by Webster Lewis, Harry Belafonte, Arthur Baker.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Beat Street?
Beat Street holds official age classifications: CA: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).