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Hustle & Flow (2005) 7.4
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7.4/10 from 25,796 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
Taglines:
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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Trivia
Craig Brewer added several touches from his personal life in the script: his wife worked in a strip club, then got pregnant, he would have to turn off the air conditioning to edit or the fuse would blow out and he actually saw a black pimp with a white braids-wearing hooker in a car trying to hustle up some business near a local hotel. See more »Goofs
At the beginning when DJ turns on the radio, the music being played is explicit and uncensored. If it was being played on the radio, it would be censored to make it radio-friendly. See more »Quotes
DJay: See... man ain't like a dog. And when I say "man," I'm talking about man as in mankind, not man as in men. Because men, well, we a lot like a dog. You know, we like to piss on things. Sniff a bitch when we can. Even get a little pink hard-on the way they do. We territorial as shit, you know, we gonna protect our own. But man, he know about death. Got him a sense of history. Got religion. See... a dog, man, a dog don't know shit about no birthdays or Christmas or Easter bunny, none of that shit....See more »
"Hustle & Flow" is a very strong directorial from writer/director Craig Brewer, and it is very worthy of the buzz that it has been generating for the last couple of months. I got to see it last night at an AFI screening at Arclight Cinemas in Los Angeles, and the audience really reacted positively to what they saw. The story is similar in some respects to "8 Mile," but it is a far better movie (and "8 Mile" was pretty good too). It features a tremendous performance by Terrence Howard as a low level pimp who suddenly breaks out of his dark surroundings to become a respected rapper. Craig had commented that had he made this movie within the studio system, he probably never would have been able to cast Terrence in the movie, and that would have been tragic. Anthony Anderson is also excellent as his friend/producer, and there is also Taryn Manning who is very strong in a role as a prostitute who wants to do more with her life. It's a movie with a lot of heart and integrity, and will appeal to anyone who has ever aspired to something with all their heart, regardless of the road blocks ahead. Here's hoping that "Hustle & Flow" gets the audience it truly deserves!