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19 December 2001 (USA)
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Could've been better, big things missing in Hollywoodized movie...
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(Credited cast)| Robert Bailey Jr. | ... | Young MC Hammer | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jesse Adams | ... | Chris | |
| Brent Anderson | ... | Michael Fiebish | |
| Angela Bennett | ... | Lavelle | |
| Lamont Bentley | ... | Tupac '2Pac' Shakur | |
| Kristina Berger | ... | Concert Girl | |
| Ken Farmer | ... | Dick Williams | |
| Kareem J. Grimes | ... | Freddie | |
| Brazil Joseph Grisaffi III | ... | Music Video Director | |
| Jason Konopisos | ... | Mover | |
| Romany Malco | ... | M.C. Hammer | |
| Tangi Miller | ... | Stephanie | |
| Tony Norris | ... | Marion 'Suge' Knight | |
| Colin Platt | ... | Concertgoer | |
| Olivia Reed | ... | Akeiba | |
| Rocky K. Roberts | ... | Press Member | |
| Lamonte Rogers | ... | No Bones | |
| Colin Sabin | ... | Fan | |
| Ken Thomas | ... | Newt | |
| Tennille Villagomez | ... | Music Video Dancer | |
| Royale Watkins | |||
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Brazil:89 min | Argentina:90 min
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As being co-executive producer of this autobiographical account of his life, MC Hammer could've done better explaining it to a degree where it should've been more specific. Some of what's missing in this movie are: some of his posse (like Oaktown 3-5-7 and 2BigMC), the proof (Billboard-wise) of his songs climbing to the top as history proved it in late '89 to early 90's, the clothes Hammer himself would really wear in his beginnings (I do have to admit some of the clothes he wears before he rises to fame are very too new), more of his children (he only had Akeyba portrayed in the movie), and most importantly, his role in the military which signifies his latest album 'ACTIVE DUTY' (which I'm not sure if it even cracked the Billboard 200 Albums in this day and age). Definitely huge chunks missing in the movie. Regarding the Hollywoodized elements, I didn't know Hammer faced so much of that gun-shooting thing. Or is that too fictional to prove? I was kinda confused by that, honestly .... The actor who portrayed Hammer as a child was a top notcher in his dancing moves but he don't look nothing like Hank Aaron when an athlete says he does. I saw a pic of the real Hammer when he was a kid. Definitely he looks like Hammer! The one who played him as an older Hammer did good on the moves, but still the real Hammer can do better! I do have to give this actor the kudos for putting his best. One thing, though. He doesn't look much of MC Hammer. Good try however ... Rest of the movie's tie-ins to the past is very very mixed. Many of the extras looked too too modern to even be in that timewarp of Hammer's past. There's not much folks with the Box, triangle-fades, Yellow highlights, but some of Hammer's posse had their styles in the movie on-point. The movie's theme shows a good lesson of how to be a rising star and learning from the mistakes we all face in life. I like it's religious inspirations .... Overall, it could've been better. Out of 5, I'd rate this a 2. Being a Hammer fan in the past, I still say Hammer paved the way for the rap music industry today. He let rap be known whether people liked him or not, especially his own.