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Straight Outta Compton (2015)

R | | Biography, Crime, Drama | 14 August 2015 (USA)
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The group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.

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In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels-armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent-stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world's most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today. Written by Universal Pictures

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hip hop | rap music | gangsta rap | nwa | rags to riches | See All (123) »

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The world's most dangerous times created the world's most dangerous group

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Biography | Crime | Drama | History | Music

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout, strong sexuality/nudity, violence, and drug use | See all certifications »

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14 August 2015 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Hai'sher mi'Compton  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$56,100,000 (USA) (14 August 2015)

Gross:

$161,029,270 (USA) (16 October 2015)
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Trivia

Ice Cube's second group "Westside Connection", is not mentioned or portrayed in the film. See more »

Goofs

The opening scene is set in 1986 and Eazy-E is seen wearing the black & white Chicago White Sox hat. However the White Sox did not adopt that logo until 1991. See more »

Quotes

Jerry Heller: [Ice Cube enters a dimly lit room] Good to see you, Cube
Ice Cube: I can barely see you, Jerry. What's with all the Godfather shit?
Jerry Heller: [chuckles] Okay. I know that you've been very eager to sign a contract with Eric's company, Ruthless Records
[hands Cube the contract]
Ice Cube: Eric's company... ain't it your company, too?
Jerry Heller: That's incorrect. It's not my company. I work for you.
Ice Cube: You work for me?
Jerry Heller: Uh-huh. I've made that clear from the beginning
Ice Cube: All right, cool. So I can take this to a lawyer or something, right?
Jerry Heller: Cube, ...
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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Justin Bieber/Salman Rushdie (2015) See more »

Soundtracks

Talking To My Diary
Written by Slim the Mobster (as Anthony Johnson), Sly Jordan, Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), Russell Brown, Mario 'Chocolate' Johnson (as Mario Johnson)
Performed by Dr. Dre
Courtesy of Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
String arrangement by Joseph Trapanese
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Q: Is there a post-credits scene?
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Too Many Offensive Words Profaning Jesus And Son Cursing His Own Father.
3 September 2015 | by (Australia) – See all my reviews

{Straight Outta Compton }is a movie everyone must avoid.It has a lot of offensive words ( Profaning Jesus As mother fuc.er) by a blasphemous white man who often shouts in the face of his own dad and describes his own dad as a (mother fuc.er)!!!!. This film instead of teaching people how to respect others ,it has a destructive theme of corrupting the youth and speaks in favor of using random drugs . Parents Beware!. It has unnecessary violence especially against women. Feminists must beware of this movie. Furthermore,there is no single didactic theme in this movie except corrupting teens and instigating boys to rebel and torture their own beloved fathers. All I know is that peaceful rebels who want to get their rights should never ever resort to violence. Concerning the music,it is not my type.This movie's plot is weak. I could not find any suspense in this movie at all except boredom.
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