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7 October 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
Words make sense of a world that won't. morePlot:
Slam tells the story of Ray Joshua, an original, gifted young MC trapped in a war-zone housing project known as Dodge City... more | add synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Powerful! more (34 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Saul Williams | ... | Ray Joshua |
 | Sonja Sohn | ... | Lauren Bell |
| Bonz Malone | ... | Hopha |
| Lawrence Wilson | ... | Big Mike |
| Beau Sia | ... | Jimmy Huang |
| Andre Taylor | ... | China |
| Momolu Stewart | ... | Bay (Jail Rapper) |
| Ron Jones | ... | Do Wop Cop |
| Reamer Shedrick | ... | Do Wop Cop |
| Allan E. Lucas | ... | Chief C.O. |
| Dominic Chianese Jr. | ... | Officer Dom |
| Jerome Goldman | ... | Jail Class Poet 'Why' |
| DJ Renegade | ... | Party Poet 'Diminuendo in Blue' |
| Liza Jessie Peterson | ... | Slam Poet 'Ice Cream' |
| Taylor Mali | ... | Slam Poet 'Like' |
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Rated R for pervasive language, a sex scene and brief violence.Parents Guide:
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100 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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USA:R (certificate #35994) | Iceland:12 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | France:U | Norway:11 | South Korea:12 (video rating) (cut) | South Korea:15 (director's cut) | Spain:13 | UK:15Filming Locations:
Washington, District of Columbia, USAFun Stuff
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Ray Joshua: I am before, I am before before. Before death is eternity, after death is eternity, there is no death - there is only eternity. moreSoundtrack:
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Fantastic performances, a good story and interesting photography make Slam a very good movie; realism makes it a great one. I was in awe of the utter authenticity of the people, the situations, the energies in this film. I was suitably impressed by the emotions expressed and how effective it all was, for essentially a minimalist message (the odds are stacked against young black males in the inner cities) but even more impressed once I listened to the commentary on the DVD. I highly recommend you get your hands on the disc, and listen to the commentary after watching the film. Sure, it's a bit too self-congratulatory ("what a beautiful shot!" [it was only "nice"]) but the insight on the people involved--the writers, actors, poets... adds an incredible amount of depth to the experience.
To quickly generalize: if you appreciate Spike Lee's work, you'll probably like Slam. Although Spike might be a little upset that a white Jewish director brought this to film :-)