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16 September 1988 (USA)
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Legendary hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. stars in this cross between a blaxploitation film and a spaghetti western...
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Unauthorized Run Dmc Biopic Hires a 'Notorious' Screenwriter
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(From Fast Company. 7 October 2009, 7:30 AM, PDT)
Unauthorized Run Dmc Biopic Hires a 'Notorious' Screenwriter
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Not bad, not bad at all!!
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Darryl McDaniels | ... | Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels | |
| Daniel Simmons | ... | Prison Warden | |
| Jason Mizell | ... | Jason 'Jam Master Jay' Mizell | |
| Joseph Simmons | ... | Joseph 'Run' Simmons | |
| Richard Edson | ... | Bernie Carteez | |
| George Godfrey | ... | Nathan Burdette | |
| Rick Rubin | ... | Vic Ferrante | |
| Ric Menello | ... | Arthur Ratnor | |
| Steven N. Williams | ... | Vic's Bodyguard No. 2 | |
| Russell Simmons | ... | Himself | |
| Adam Yauch | ... | Himself | |
| Mike D | ... | Himself | |
| Adam Horovitz | ... | Himself | |
| Jenny Lumet | ... | Pam | |
| Raymond White | ... | Raymond 'Runny Ray' Walker |
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Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
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Although he was never seen on screen, Eddie Murphy spent a lot of time on the set of the film hanging out with Run DMC and crew.
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Featured in Run-DMC: Together Forever - Greatest Hits 1983-2000 (2000) (V)
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I bought this film based entirely on the fact that I'm a RUN DMC fan, and I wasn't disappointed. It's surprisingly well directed, considering Rick Rubin is a record producer and as far as I know had no experience, and the acting is much better than you might expect. Jam Master Jay is especially good in a Tarantino-esqe storytelling scene in the beginning when DMC is released from prison and Jay and RUN go to pick him up. Run is also very good. DMC was great in his action scenes, and even though his lines weren't done wonderfully, he's not at all bad either. In fact, everyone does surprisingly well, for being mostly Musicians and their producers and managers. Jenny Lumet is really sexy as well as being a pretty good actress, I'm surprised that I haven't seen her more. Great action sequences, excellent introduction, and totally cool party scenes with Slick Rick and the Beastie Boys rapping, and DMC drinking from a 40 of OE. A very underrated movie!