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Hustle & Flow (2005) 7.4
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7.4/10 from 25,760 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
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| Paula Jai Parker | ... | ||
| Elise Neal | ... | ||
| Isaac Hayes | ... | ||
| Jordan Houston | ... |
Tigga
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William Engram | ... |
Slobs
(as William 'Poon' Engram)
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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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Everybody gotta have a dream. 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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by Adriana Evans & Jonathan Scott
Performed by Adriana Evans
Courtesy of Next Thing Records
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The film is dedicated to Sam Phillips, the man who discovered Elvis Presley and founded Sun Records. Philliips' do-it-yourself aesthetic inspired Craig Brewer to write the film. See more »Goofs
Towards the end of the scene where DJay is arrested, you can see Shug's padding that makes her appear pregnant. See more »Quotes
Key: There are two types of people: those that talk the talk and those that walk the walk. People who walk the walk sometimes talk the talk but most times they don't talk at all, 'cause they walkin'. Now, people who talk the talk, when it comes time for them to walk the walk, you know what they do? They talk people like me into walkin' for them.See more »
Soundtracks
"Weatherman"by Adriana Evans & Jonathan Scott
Performed by Adriana Evans
Courtesy of Next Thing Records
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People, let me tell you something, and please read this through so you don't get the wrong impression here: I'm not a big fan of movies containing similar plots that involve mostly "black" culture, Ebonics, pimps and the kind of materialism they promote. And that's partly because I've seen a number of them. So, first time a friend of mine told me he had "Hustle & Flow" on a DVD, I said "Nah, thanks." But then after about 4 months, for some reason I went to check the reviews for this title and decided to take a chance. I rented it and then ripped it to my hard drive, for those evenings when you have nothing better to watch. Then one day, I helped this guy with his motorcycle and he wanted to pay me for that. I refused to accept money from him but instead he tucked about 1g of pot I'm my pocket. I's been a while since I've taken any and I though, hey, let me refresh my memory.
So there I am, stoned like an Indian cow, in front of my 24" widescreen LCD, starting this DVD with the following mindset: "If it's not entertaining in the first 10 minutes I'm zeroing this movie for good".
And the the very first scene, where he reveals his riped mind to this ho' who couldn't compose one simple, meaningful sentence as a reply to his 5-6 minutes dissertation, blew my fckng mind to pieces. I couldn't stop watching, my eyeballs where drying up, I didn't want to blink. The whole movie flows with such characters, each is worth studying. But most of them develop throughout certain time period, while DJay was already developed, fully bloomed. So here we are, watching this knightly character who knew what he wanted so much more than the others that he simply hanglides through them throughout the whole movie.
You must see this movie stoned cause I cannot guarantee what would I say if I wasn't. So take no chances, get some weed from your neighbors teen and rent this mottafuka at once. And make sure you watch it with someone who has the similar mindset like you or just be alone.
Let me know what you think.