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Hustle & Flow (2005) 7.3
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7.3/10 from 26,012 users
Metascore: 68/100
Reviews: 202 user | 158 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee. Director:Craig BrewerWriter:Craig Brewer |
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Cast
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| Terrence Howard | ... | ||
| Anthony Anderson | ... | ||
| Taryn Manning | ... | ||
| Taraji P. Henson | ... | ||
| DJ Qualls | ... |
Shelby
(as D.J. Qualls)
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| Ludacris | ... | ||
| Paula Jai Parker | ... | ||
| Elise Neal | ... | ||
| Isaac Hayes | ... | ||
| Jordan Houston | ... |
Tigga
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William Engram | ... |
Slobs
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Bobby Sandimanie | ... |
Yellow Jacket
(as Bobby 'I-20' Sandimanie)
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Haystak | ... |
Mickey
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| Claude Phillips | ... |
Harold
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| Josey Scott | ... |
Elroy
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Plot Synopsis
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Aspiring emcee DJay works the angles to get his first record made with help from assorted people in his Memphis 'hood. And when he hears that hip-hop superstar Skinny Black is heading to his area, he throws together a supreme hustle to grab Skinny's attention. Written by IMDb Editors
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The music will inspire them. The dream will unite them. This summer get crunk. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for sex and drug content, pervasive language and some violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
22 July 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Hustle & Flow - Il colore della musica See more »Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$8,017,808 (USA) (22 July 2005)Gross:
$22,201,636 (USA) (18 November 2005)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Key: That's Shelby, he plays piano in my church. I thought he could help us develop your sound.
DJay: You know he's white, right?
Key: Naw, he just light-skinned.
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by Webster Gradney & Richard Jones
Performed by Webbie featuring Trina
Trina performs courtesy of Slin N Slide/Atlantic Recording Corporation
Courtesy of Trill Entertainment/Asylum Records
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Terrence Howard interviewed 123 pimps and 78 prostitutes over a period of two and a half years. This process included living with four separate pimps for various periods, including a month-long stint in a Memphis bordello. See more »Goofs
After DJay buys the keyboard from the bum at the beginning, he is holding a paper bag in his right hand and the keyboard in his left. However, when he goes to play the keyboard, the bag is gone. See more »Quotes
DJay: Who's this niggah?Key: That's Shelby, he plays piano in my church. I thought he could help us develop your sound.
DJay: You know he's white, right?
Key: Naw, he just light-skinned.
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Soundtracks
"Bad Bitch Remix"by Webster Gradney & Richard Jones
Performed by Webbie featuring Trina
Trina performs courtesy of Slin N Slide/Atlantic Recording Corporation
Courtesy of Trill Entertainment/Asylum Records
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing
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I just saw this flick to a packet house in NYC and the entire audience, myself included was with every frame of this film. Every single beat hits exactly where it is supposed to. Every review I read talks about the music and the acting, but how about how genuinely funny this film is a way that few are?
They took the material seriously rather than letting it devolve into schmaltz or comedy. The direction is straight on, no BS, no showy shots. They take their time with each scene.
Good story, perfect characters well realized. Witty, crackling dialogue. You can't make this stuff up. And comparing this to 8 mile is like comparing dogshit to gold.
A deeply flawed protagonist who is able to reach into himself and transform himself through the power of art, larger themes involve the disillusion with fame, consumer culture.
This is everything a film is supposed to be. If it makes you feel good to knock this film, then you are a snob. If you think can make a better movie than this, then go ahead!
People who love movies love this film. This is what film is about.