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Director:
Rick Rubin
Writers:
Ric Menello (writer)
Rick Rubin (writer)
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Release Date:
16 September 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Music more
Plot:
Legendary hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. stars in this cross between a blaxploitation film and a spaghetti western... more | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
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 (From Cinematical. 5 February 2009, 3:15 PM, PST)
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Cast

  (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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Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) | USA:R
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA
Company:
Def Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
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. more
Quotes:
Adrock: [to a male waiter] Excuse me, miss... you got crabs?
Mike D: Coffee gives me the runs.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Run-DMC: Together Forever - Greatest Hits 1983-2000 (2000) (V) more

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Not bad, not bad at all!!, 1 May 2000
8/10
Author: matlock-6 from Chicago, IL

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!

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