Beat Street (1984) - Credits and Details

Beat Street Credits and Details

Directed by
	Stan Lathan
Written by
	Steven Hager
	Andrew Davis
	David Gilbert
	Paul Golding
Cast
	Rae Dawn Chong	...	Tracy
	Guy Davis	...	Kenny
	Jon Chardiet	...	Ramon
	Leon W. Grant	...	Chollie
	Saundra Santiago	...	Carmen
	Robert Taylor	...	Lee
	Mary Alice	...	Cora (as Mary Alice Smith)
	Shawn Elliott	...	Domingo (as Shawn Elliot)
	Jim Borrelli	...	Monte
	Dean Elliott	...	Henry
	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	...	Douggie Fresh (as Douglas Davis)
	Richard Thomsen	...	Paul
	Kadeem Hardison	...	High School Student (scenes deleted)
	Bernard Fowler	...	Bernard Fowler
	Melle Mel	...	Grand Master Melle Mel
	Dadi Pinero	...	Young Writer
	Pedro Serrano	...	Pedro (as Pedro B. Serrano)
	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	...	Afrika Bambaataa
	G.L.O.B.E.	...	Soul Sonic Force & Shango (as Master Globe)
	Mr. Biggs	...	Soul Sonic Force & Shango
	Kool Herc	...	Self (as Clive Campbell)
	Pow Wow	...	Soul Sonic Force & Shango
	Amid	...	Soul Sonic Force & Shango
	Wilfred Fowler	...	Self
	Tina B.	...	Tina B.
	Andy B. Bad	...	Andy B. Bad
	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	...	Magnificent Force
	Fable	...	The Magnificent Force
	Cosmic Pop	...	The Magnificent Force
	Fast Break	...	Magnificent Force
	Kid Nice	...	New York City Breakers
	Action	...	New York City Breakers
	Glide Master	...	New York City Breakers
	Powerful Pexster	...	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	...	Rock Steady Crew
	Prince Ken Swift	...	Rock Steady Crew
	Buck Four	...	Rock Steady Crew
	Baby Love	...	Rock Steady Crew
	Richard Sisco	...	Richard Sisco
	Wanda Dee	...	Wanda Dee
	Brenda K. Starr	...	Brenda 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
Uncredited Cast
	Dwight Baxter	...	Dancer
	Carlton Bush Jr.	...	Dancer
	Ralph Cole Jr.	...	Dancer
	Tony Lopez	...	Beat Street Breakdancer
	Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas	...	Dancer
	Naylon Mitchell	...	Dancer
	Keith Nisonoff	...	Student Dancer
	Joseph C. Phillips	...	Dancer
	Mailon Rivera	...	Breakdancer
	Pier Robinson	...	Dancer
	Victor Williams	...	Onlooker
Produced by
	Harry Belafonte
	Michael Holman
	Mel Howard
	David V. Picker
Original Music by
	Harry Belafonte
	Webster Lewis

Additional Info
Premiere:	May 22, 1984
Theatrical Release:	June 08, 1984
DVD Release:	April 15, 2003
Blu-ray Release:	February 16, 2016
Country:
Distributor:	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Websites:

Ratings
6.5 / 10	68 / 100

Production Companies
Orion Pictures

Distributors
Orion Pictures (1984) (USA) (theatrical)
MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (VHS)
MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
Olive Films (2014) (USA) (VHS)
The Criterion Channel (2022) (USA) (TV) (streaming)
Vestron Video (USA) (VHS)

Filming Locations
Fresh Pond Road Train Station, Fresh Pond Road, Ridgewood, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Fresh Pond Road, Ridgewood, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
New York City, New York, USA (general setting)
New York, USA
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Ridgewood, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
South Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
USA

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