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| Director: | Michael Schultz |
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| Writer: | Ralph Farquhar |
| Staring: |
| Russell Walker is a young, successful manager of rap performers, handling acts for the Krush Groove label, including Run-DMC and The Fat Boys. When Run-D.M.C. has a hit record and Russell needs more money to press more copies, he borrows it from a street hustler and soon regrets his decision. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 25, 1985 |
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| Director: | Michael Schultz |
| Writer: | Ralph Farquhar |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Music |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Visual Eyes Productions, Film Development Fund, Crystalite Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $11,000,000
Budget: $3,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Blair Underwood | Russell Walker |
| Joseph 'Run' Simmons | Himself |
| Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels | Himself |
| Sheila E. | Herself |
| Kurtis Blow | Himself |
| LL Cool J | Himself |
| Rick Rubin | Rick |
| Damon Wimbley | The Fat Boys |
| Mark Morales | The Fat Boys |
| Darren Robinson | The Fat Boys |
| Chris Rock | Person Standing Next to Club Phone During Fight (uncredited) |
| Coati Mundi | Record Shop Owner (uncredited) |
| Ricky Bell | Self (New Edition) |
| Michael Bivins | Self (NEw Edition) |
| Bobby Brown | Self (New Edition) |
| Ronnie DeVoe | Self (New Edition) |
| Ralph E. Tresvant | Self (New Edition) |
| LisaGay Hamilton | Aisha |
| Daniel Simmons | Reverend Walker |
| Russell Simmons | Crocket |
| Charles Stettler | Terri Beiker |
| Adam Horovitz | Self (Beastie Boys) |
| Adam Yauch | Self (Beastie Boys) |
| Michael Diamond | Self (Beastie Boys) |
| Donnie Simpson | Contest MC |
| Karen Moss | Karen |
| Andre Harrell | Self (as Dr. Jeckyll) |
| Mr. Hyde | Self |
| B-Fine | Enforcer #1 |
| Paul Anthony | Enforcer #2 |
| Mr. Magic | Self |
| Nayobe | Self |
| Elaine Shapiro | Mrs. Ekhardt |
| Benny Rietveld | Sheila's Friend / Sheila E.'s Band |
| Haoui Montaug | Danceteria D.J |
| Leon Stephenson | Scar |
| Heidi Smith | Carmen |
| John MacKay | Dean |
| Karl Schröder | Car Wash Boss |
| Julian Jackson | Man in Bar |
| Reverend Islaam | Self as The Poet Kidjazz (uncredited) |
| Sunshine Wright | Kurtis Blow's Girl |
| Sandra J. Wright | Kurtis Blow's Girl |
| Jeffrey Fludd | Hollis Crew |
| Douglas Hayes | Hollis Crew |
| Danny Hayton | Hollis Crew |
| Ernest Mobily | Hollis Crew |
| Raymond White | Hollis Crew |
| Terry Williams | Hollis Crew |
| Richard Gant | Jay B (as Richard E. Gant) |
| Sharon Porter-Phillips | |
| Fast Break | BBoy (uncredited) |
| Vinny Cuevas | Teen Dancer (uncredited) |
| Michael Kaves | Breakdancer (uncredited) |
| Ronda Swindell | Student (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Pat Golden | Casting |
| Michael Schultz | Director |
| Ernest R. Dickerson | Director of Photography |
| Ralph Farquhar | Writer |
| Jerry Bixman | Editor |
| Conrad M. Gonzalez | Editor |
| Mischa Petrow | Production Design |
| John Lawless | Set Decoration |
| James Sherman | Set Decoration |
| Dianne Finn-Chapman | Costume Design |
| James Hajdukiewicz | Hairstylist, Makeup Artist |
| Aaron F. Quarles | Hairstylist, Makeup Artist |
| Preston L. Holmes | Unit Production Manager |
| John Orland | Post Production Supervisor |
| Michea Caye | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Larry Lerner | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Joseph Ray | Second Assistant Director |
| Dwight Williams | First Assistant Director |
| Joan Brockschmidt | Props |
| Charles Cecil | Standby Carpenter |
| Jeffrey Crandell | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Anthony Dunne | Construction Coordinator |
| Melba Katzman Farquhar | Assistant Production Design |
| Tyler Kim | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Andrew Lassman | Property Master |
| Kristin McNiff | Assistant Production Design |
| David Moon | Scenic Artist |
| Rhoda E. Neal | Set Dresser |
| Andrei Petrow | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Richard Lee Sisco Jr. | Storyboard Artist |
| Allen Stillman | Shop Electric |
| Lynn Tonnessen | Set Dresser |
| Dale Johnston | Sound Editor |
| Lawrence Loewinger | Sound Mixer |
| Mel Metcalfe | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Terry Porter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| David J. Hudson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jerome R. Vitucci | Boom Operator |
| Tom Ruff | ADR Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| George Jackson | Executive Producer |
| Michael Schultz | Producer |
| Lauren Jones | Associate Producer |
| Doug McHenry | Producer |
| Russell Simmons | Co-Producer |
| Shirley Calloway | Associate Producer |
| Robert O. Kaplan | Executive Producer |
| Dwight Williams | Associate Producer |
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