Rappin' (1985) - IMDb

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92 min - Drama | Music | Musical - 11 May 1985 (USA)

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Ratings: 3.2/10 from 189 users
Reviews: 6 user | 10 critic

An ex-con and break-dancer helps save a neighborhood from a greedy developer while trying to win a rap contest.

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Writers:

Adam Friedman, Robert Jay Litz

Stars:

Mario Van Peebles, Eriq La Salle and Melvin Plowden

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Cast

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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Storyline

An ex-con and break-dancer helps save a neighborhood from a greedy developer while trying to win a rap contest.

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Plot Keywords:

Ex Con | Rap | Rap Music | Punctuation In Title | Breakdance | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Music | Musical

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Country:

USA

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Release Date:

11 May 1985 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

House rap See more »

Filming Locations:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,802,204 (USA) (12 May 1985)

Gross:

$2,864,844 (USA) (19 May 1985)

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Cannon Pictures See more »

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92 min

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Trivia

'Mario Van Peeble''s rapping sequences were re-voiced by Ice-T. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Ethnic Notions (1986) See more »

Soundtracks

"Dodge"
Written by Larry K. Smith (as Larry Smith)
Produced by Larry K. Smith (as Larry Smith)
Co-Produced by Steve Loeb See more »

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