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11 May 1985 (USA) morePlot:
An ex-con and break-dancer helps save a neighborhood from a greedy developer while trying to win a rap contest. | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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The Star Wars of Cheesy Mid 80s Rap Movies moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Mario Van Peebles | ... | John Hood |
 | Eriq La Salle | ... | Ice |
 | Melvin Plowden | ... | Fats |
| Richie Abanes | ... | Richie |
 | Kadeem Hardison | ... | Moon |
| Leo O'Brien | ... | Allan |
| Charles Grant | ... | Duane (as Charles Flohe) |
| Rony Clanton | ... | Cedric |
| Ruth Jaroslow | ... | Mrs. Goldberg |
| Michael Esihos | ... | Stavros |
| Anthony Bishop | ... | Mr. Fiorello |
| Fredric Mao | ... | Mr. Chan |
 | Rutanya Alda | ... | Cecilia |
| Brandi Freund | ... | Rosalita |
| Eyde Byrde | ... | Grandma (as Edye Byrde) |
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This movie is such a monumental collection of cheese and brilliance that I got to give it my highest level of fervent recommendation. It took a little while to grow on me, but once I saw it from beginning to end, I was sold for life. Everytime I watch this film, it gets funnier. There are so many funny scenes, it is endless amusement. This movie is epic. It ain't for everyone, but if you find the 1980s to be inherently funny, you will crack up at this monument of cheese. Mario Van Peebles is incredible, delivering his lines with bravado and soul ("Bathroom, Fool!"). Eriq LaSalle is great as the rightous tough guy Ice. Charles Flohe has a career making role as the villian. Tasia Valenza is enchanting as the love interest, Dixie. Melvin Plowden provides portly comic relief as Fats. Ice T wrote the rhymes that Mario spits. Simply incredible. 10/10