A progressive graduate student finds success and sparks outrage when his interest in battle rap as a thesis subject becomes a competitive obsession.
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Awards:
- 5 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
Calum Worthy | ... |
Adam
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Jackie Long | ... |
Behn Grymm / Behn Grym
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Rory Uphold | ... |
Maya
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Jonnie Park | ... |
Prospek
(as a different name)
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Walter Perez | ... |
Che Corleone
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Shoniqua Shandai | ... |
Devine Wright
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Charlamagne Tha God | ... |
Hunnid Gramz
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Dizaster | ... |
Megaton
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Debra Wilson | ... |
Dean Hampton
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Anthony Michael Hall | ... |
Professor Merkin
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Loaded Lux | ... |
Bluntz
(as John 'Loaded Lux' Lucks)
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Hollow Da Don | ... |
40 Mag
(as Nigel 'Hollow Da Don' Bennett)
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Simon Rex | ... |
Donnie Narco
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Jin Maley | ... |
Becky
(as Lisa Maley)
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Eddie Perino | ... |
Jon
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Eric Allen Smith | ... |
Robert
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Candice Renee | ... |
Jas
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Andy Milonakis | ... |
Freddie Hustle
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Daniel Rashid | ... |
MC Goggles
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Vivian Lamolli | ... |
Bella Backwoods
(as Vivian Marie Lamolli)
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Big T | ... |
X-Trakt / X-Tract
(as Terrance 'Big T' Greenlee)
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Daylyt | ... |
Big Zee
(as Davone 'Daylyt' Campbell)
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Adam Ferrone | ... |
The Groom
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Corey Charron | ... |
Billy Pistolz
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Tony 'Madness' Gomez | ... |
Choke Artist
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Pat Stay | ... |
White Racist
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The Saurus | ... |
Ending Battle Fan #1
(as Pete 'The Saurus' Morris)
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Illmac | ... |
Ending Battle Fan #2
(as Greg 'Illmac' Poe)
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Yves Bright | ... |
Professor Kendall
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Lindsey Morgan | ... |
Waitress
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Cleveland Berto | ... |
Fan At The Bar
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Tierney Dale | ... |
Girl Fan
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Sloane Avery | ... |
Campus Girl #1
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Iliana Raykovski | ... |
Campus Girl #2
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Becky Wu | ... |
Asian Protester
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Leslie L. Miller | ... |
Black Protester
(as Leslie Miller)
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Ashley Michelle Brenner | ... |
Little Girl Protester
(as Ashley Brenner)
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Heather Leto | ... |
Protester
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Ryan Ochoa | ... |
Protester / Library Student #2
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Calvin Tenner | ... |
Guard Bouncer
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Adi Shankar | ... |
Campus Security Guard
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Yoshio Iizuka | ... |
Old Asian Man
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Faithe Herman | ... |
Grace
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Albert Daniels | ... |
Opening Battle Shot Buyer
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Reginald Sergile | ... |
The Comedian
(as Reggie 'Conceited' Sergile)
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Jean Elie | ... |
Black Library Student
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Philly Swain | ... |
Ext Short Stop Fan #1
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NoCanDo | ... |
Ext Short Stop Fan #2
(as James 'Nocando' Robert McCall IV)
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Anthony Haney | ... |
Opening Battle Fan #1
(as Anthony 'Head Ice' Haney)
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Iron Solomon | ... |
Opening Battle Fan #2
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Tryone Rollin | ... |
Rapper #1
(as Tryone 'Aktive' Rollin)
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Marque Rollin | ... |
Rapper #2
(as Marque 'Gee Q' Rollin)
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Nick Hyams | ... |
Shot Buyer #1
(as Nicholas 'Lush One' Hyams)
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Travis Fleetwood | ... |
Shot Buyer #2
(as Travis 'Organik' Fleetwood)
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Troy Mitchell | ... |
Shot Buyer #3
(as Troy 'Smack' Mitchell)
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Dagoberto Velez | ... |
Shot Buyer #4
(as Dagoberto 'Norbes' Velez)
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Poison Pen | ... |
MC #2
(as Lekan 'Poison Pen' Herron)
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Arsonal | ... |
MC #3
(as Darnell 'Arsonal' Jones)
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Daniel Negreanu | ... |
Poker Player
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Alex Larsen | ... |
Man In Restroom
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Peter Jablonski | ... |
Chris Vegan Waiter
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Horecee St. Cyr | ... |
Che's L.A. Girl / Vomit Girl
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Amanda Valenti | ... |
Ladeth Stryche
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Lexini Blanco | ... |
Tanya
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Serop Ohannesian | ... |
Hotel Front Desk Employee
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Gabriel Hart | ... |
Video Cameraman
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Joe Osborne | ... |
Homeless Man
(as Joe 'Oz' Osborne)
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Tattoo | ... |
Megaton's Crew #1
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Big Egypt | ... |
Megaton's Crew #2
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Red Star | ... |
Megaton's Crew #3
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Triune | ... |
Megaton's Crew #4
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Darnell James | ... |
Large Men #1
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Anthony Quinn Williams | ... |
Large Men #2
(as Anthony Williams)
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Stefanie Guarino | ... |
Merkin's Party (F) Student #1
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Jessica Harris | ... |
Merkin's Party (F) Student #2
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Kimberly Miner | ... |
Merkin's Party (F) Student #3
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Elisa Taylor | ... |
Merkin's Party (F) Student #4
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Tyler Stabenau | ... |
Merkin's Party (M) Student #1
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Jeremy King Mack | ... |
Big Zee's Crew #1
(as Jeremy Mack)
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Johmel Howlett | ... |
Big Zee's Crew #2
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Jonathan Dockery | ... |
Big Zee's Crew #3
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Joseph L Geist | ... |
Self - Jay GoesOff (archiveFootage)
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Matt Alpert | ... |
Student / Battle Rap Fan (uncredited)
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Jordan Campbell | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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Daffany McGaray Clark | ... |
Lady Poet (uncredited)
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Phil DiGennaro | ... |
Bravo (uncredited)
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Tyrone Emanuel | ... |
Rap Battle Gang (uncredited)
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Jasmine Hester | ... |
Campus Girl (uncredited)
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Dontez Hood | ... |
Rap Battle Fan (uncredited)
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Lee Coc | ... |
House Party Coke Dealer (uncredited)
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Lynn Moore | ... |
Sweet Thing (uncredited)
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Jonathan Page | ... |
Battle Rap Fan (uncredited)
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Stephaun Pender | ... |
Rap Battle Fan (uncredited)
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Cjon Saulsberry | ... |
The Bartender (uncredited)
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John Walker | ... |
Battle Rap Fan / DJ (uncredited)
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Vincent Washington | ... |
Battle Rap Fan (uncredited)
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Directed by
Joseph Kahn |
Written by
Alex Larsen | ... | (screenplay by) |
Joseph Kahn | ... | (story by) & |
Alex Larsen | ... | (story by) |
Dizaster | ... | (Megaton's battle rap lines) |
Produced by
Robert Abramoff | ... | executive producer (as Bob Abramoff) |
Kathy Angstadt | ... | co-producer |
Frank Barwah | ... | co-executive producer |
Alice Bradley | ... | co-executive producer |
Ed Bradley | ... | co-executive producer |
Terry Brenner | ... | associate producer |
Renn Brown | ... | co-producer |
Bryan Brucks | ... | co-executive producer |
Eminem | ... | producer |
Travis Fleetwood | ... | co-producer (as Travis 'Organik' Fleetwood) |
Charlamagne Tha God | ... | co-producer |
Jil Hardin | ... | producer |
Dillon D. Jordan | ... | associate producer (as Dillon Jordan) |
David Kang | ... | executive producer |
Jason Knapp | ... | associate producer |
Troy Mitchell | ... | co-producer (as Troy 'Smack' Mitchell) |
Daniel Negreanu | ... | co-executive producer |
Stuart Parr | ... | executive producer |
Stephane D. Plancke | ... | associate producer |
Paul Rosenberg | ... | producer |
Eric Seidel | ... | associate producer |
Adi Shankar | ... | producer |
Justin Smith | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Brain Mantia | ... | (as Brain & Melissa) |
Melissa Reese | ... | (as Brain & Melissa) |
Cinematography by
Matt Wise | ... | (as Matthew Wise) |
Editing by
Chancler Haynes |
Editorial Department
Chris Abel | ... | assistant editor / dit / online editor / post supervisor |
Yvette Cobarrubias | ... | editorial producer |
Jim Harmon | ... | color assistant: Company 3 |
Dave Hussey | ... | colorist: Company 3 |
Liza Kerlin | ... | color producer: Company 3 |
Ashley McKim | ... | executive producer: Company 3 |
Casting By
Judy Cook |
Production Design by
Brett Hess |
Art Direction by
Katy Baldwin |
Set Decoration by
Michael Angelo Galasso | ... | (as Michael Galasso) |
Costume Design by
Edda Guðmundsdóttir | ... | (as Edda Gudmundsdottir) |
Makeup Department
Megan V. Brown | ... | makeup artist |
Vanessa Giacoletti | ... | hair makeup swing (as Nessa Giacoletti) |
Kelly Henderson | ... | key hair stylist |
Lee Komet | ... | makeup department head |
Stephanie Ruiz de Chávez Manjarez | ... | hair makeup swing (as Stephanie Ruiz de Chavez) |
Production Management
Alexander J. Moon | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bryan Boardley | ... | second second assistant director |
Joe Oz | ... | first assistant director (as Joe 'Oz' Osborne) |
Bob Riley | ... | second assistant director |
Anderson Vilien | ... | second assistant director |
Ricky R. Weaver | ... | second second assistant director (as Ricky Weaver) |
Art Department
Christopher Ables | ... | graphic designer: Ingenuity Studios |
Jim Campbell | ... | opening titles & title graphics design |
Joey Celano | ... | set dresser/art cube |
Carlos Flores | ... | set dresser/art cube |
Paul Gubser | ... | set dresser |
Deborah Meirelles | ... | artwork |
Alex Popkin | ... | graphic designer: Ingenuity Studios |
Mari Yui | ... | property master |
Sound Department
Jason Abell | ... | sound recordist: Formosa Features |
Fletcher Alliston | ... | production sound mixer / sound designer |
Jennifer Bowman-Gallagher | ... | post studio producer: Formosa Features |
Joe Dzuban | ... | re-recording mixer: Formosa Features |
Jared Marshack | ... | re-recording mixer: Formosa Features |
Damien Monier | ... | boom operator/utility |
James Pendziszewski | ... | additional sound editing |
Jun Umeda | ... | dialogue/sound editor |
Bob Vielma | ... | boom operator/utility |
Rob Young | ... | recordist: Formosa Features |
Martyn Zub | ... | re-recording mixer: Formosa Features |
Visual Effects by
Azra Alkan | ... | lead compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Creighton Ashton | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Paul Baran | ... | CG artist: Ingenuity Studios |
Patrick Bramley | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Tiffany Nichole Bromley | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios (as Tiffany Vochatzer) |
Brandon Burzawa | ... | digital compositor |
Chris Cannavo | ... | lead animator: Ingenuity Studios |
Han Cao | ... | lead compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Anthea Carillo | ... | production support: Ingenuity Studios |
Andre Cheong | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Teddy Cheong | ... | compositor |
Zhe Chong | ... | lead compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Danny Corona | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Kieley Culbertson | ... | visual effects producer: Ingenuity Studios |
Yiwen Ding | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Juan Edgardo Garcia | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios (as Juan Garcia) |
Duolin Ge | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Mario Grilli | ... | visual effects coordinator: Ingenuity Studios |
Brian Harris | ... | lead compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Zhenya Hovhannisyan | ... | CG artist: Ingenuity Studios |
Matt Johnson | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Shobit Khinvasara | ... | software developer: Ingenuity Studios |
Aleksandr Kilimnik | ... | effects artist: Ingenuity Studios (as Aleksander Kilimnik) |
Jeewon Kim | ... | lead compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Mira Ko | ... | visual effects editor: Ingenuity Studios |
Gerry Kodo | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
M.J. Kwon | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios (as MJ Kwon) |
David Lebensfeld | ... | visual effects supervisor: Ingenuity Studios |
Cheng Wei Liao | ... | CG artist: Ingenuity Studios (as Ken Liao) |
Sebastian Maldonado | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Tasha Marlin | ... | lead compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Christopher Martinez | ... | visual effects editor: Ingenuity Studios (as Chris Martinez) |
Philip McGuire | ... | lead compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Grant Miller | ... | visual effects supervisor: Ingenuity Studios |
Duy Nguyen | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Justin Owades | ... | visual effects editor: Ingenuity Studios |
Matthew Poliquin | ... | effects executive producer: Ingenuity Studios |
Alex Popkin | ... | head of production: Ingenuity Studios |
Chris Purse | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Wen Qian | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
David W. Reynolds | ... | lead compositor: Ingenuity Studios (as David Reynolds) |
Matt Robillard | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Erica Robinson | ... | CG artist: Ingenuity Studios |
Jared Schwartz | ... | CG artist: Ingenuity Studios |
Brent Shafer | ... | visual effects editor: Ingenuity Studios |
Naeem Stewart | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Oliver Taylor | ... | effects executive producer: Ingenuity Studios |
Chloe Valdecantos | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Wangshuai | ... | CG artist: Ingenuity Studios (as Shua Wang) |
Jack Wesson | ... | CG artist: Ingenuity Studios |
Andy Wu | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Luke Yalva | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios (as Yasin Yalva) |
Rebecca Yuling | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios (as Rebecca Yuling Lin) |
Ethan Zhao | ... | compositor: Ingenuity Studios |
Camera and Electrical Department
George Arevalo | ... | second assistant camera (as George Arevelo) |
Brayton Austin | ... | gaffer |
Jack Carpenter | ... | camera car operator |
Jeff Chassler | ... | gaffer |
Jenn Chavez | ... | still photographer assistant (as Jenn Chavez-Ward) |
Jon Chema | ... | c camera operator (as John Chema) |
Marc Cohen | ... | key grip |
Brandon Diaz | ... | key grip |
Ruben Diaz | ... | rigging grip: final battle |
Kevin Fisher | ... | second assistant camera: b camera |
Nathone Giordano | ... | grip |
Mike Gray | ... | key grip / swing |
Kevin Heinrich | ... | swing |
Hydouk Honarchian | ... | rigging grip: final battle (as Hydouk Honorchian) |
Brian Hopp | ... | best boy electric (as Brian 'Viking' Hopp) |
Cooper James | ... | swing |
David C. Weldon Jr. | ... | movi operator / second unit DP |
Eli Just | ... | gaffer |
Paul Kane | ... | best boy grip / gaffer |
Mykola Kovalenko | ... | grip (as Nick Kovalenko) |
Paul Lambiase | ... | rigging grip: final battle |
Joe Lepp | ... | rigging grip: final battle |
Austin J. Lewis | ... | first assistant camera: a camera |
Nate | ... | rigging grip: final battle |
Marlon O'Brien | ... | best boy electric (as Marlon OBrien) |
Fiorella Occhipinti | ... | still photographer |
Luke Poole | ... | key grip |
Jake Rosenblatt | ... | first assistant camera: b camera |
Philip Roxas | ... | gaffer: final battle (as Phil Roxas) |
Eddy Scully | ... | swing |
Michael Solomon | ... | first assistant camera: c camera |
Mark Steuer | ... | key grip |
Mike Sullivan | ... | rigging grip: final battle |
Grant Vaught | ... | best boy grip |
Joseph Walsh | ... | jib arm operator |
Luke Wyatt | ... | swing |
Casting Department
Matt Alpert | ... | casting production assistant (as Matthew Alpert) |
Brittney dela Calzada | ... | background casting (as Brittney Dela Calzada) |
David Kang | ... | background/extras (as David Kang Casting) |
Amanda Liu | ... | casting assistant |
Josh Matsunaga | ... | casting production assistant |
Sommer Nguyen | ... | casting associate |
Essence Tait | ... | casting production assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Brynja Skjaldardóttir | ... | costume supervisor (as Brynja Skjaldardottir) |
Amanda Topaz | ... | wardrobe assistant |
David Youkhannah | ... | costumer |
Location Management
Harley Bird | ... | location scout/manager |
Kevin Roberts | ... | location scout/manager |
Music Department
Budd Carr | ... | music supervisor |
Eminem | ... | music supervisor |
Paul Rosenberg | ... | music supervisor |
Transportation Department
Giovani Castro | ... | mothership driver |
Anthony Janow | ... | mothership driver |
Andrew Sarvis | ... | water truck: West Coast Water Tenders |
Jared Robbins Transpoman | ... | motorhome vehicle rental (as Jared Robbins) |
Jim Workman | ... | mothership driver |
Additional Crew
Robert Abramoff | ... | attorney |
Frances Aragon | ... | set security |
Jerry Aragon | ... | lead set security |
Genelyn Arante | ... | site rep: CSUN |
Annie Avlon | ... | sales assistant |
Matthew Barrett | ... | set medic |
Nicholas Barrows | ... | production assistant |
Ernest Burnett | ... | site rep: Firestone Warehouse |
Jessica Castaneda | ... | assistant to the producer (as Jessica A. Castaneda) |
Ernesto Chincgillas | ... | catering/chef (as Ernesto Chinchillas) |
Camilo G. Collazos | ... | production assistant (as Camilo Collazos) |
Heather Cook | ... | site rep: Maya's Apt 7/1, RTR Locations |
Danny | ... | site rep: Sushi Restaurant, 2 Die For Sushi |
Peter De Silva | ... | production assistant: camera cube |
Jonathan Dockery | ... | key set production assistant |
Victor Elasa | ... | LAPD |
Bosco Flanagan | ... | film LA rep |
Justin Gallagher | ... | production assistant: prod cube |
Paul Gubser | ... | production assistant |
Brian Hall | ... | site rep: Prof Merkin's House 7/2, Cast Locations |
Daniel Kotzer | ... | site rep: Willow Studios |
Fabian Larrea | ... | production assistant |
Nate Leeder | ... | production assistant: prod cube |
Joey Leyba | ... | production assistant |
Brandon Lim | ... | site rep: short stop talent holding |
Joshua Magnus | ... | production assistant |
Michael Marshall | ... | production assistant |
Mario Martinez | ... | cone service |
Gary Monteiro | ... | production assistant |
Cherri Nelson | ... | craft service |
Aaron Perez | ... | production assistant |
Rosa-Lee Pierce | ... | site rep: Fulton Apts, WRS Film Locations |
Julie Rene | ... | production accountant |
Alex Rodriguez | ... | set security guard |
Tim Rolsen | ... | LAPD |
Stephanie J. Saenz | ... | assistant coordinator (as Stephanie Saenz) |
Erin Salmon | ... | studio teacher |
Bryan Scott-Caps | ... | payroll services |
Shane Siezega | ... | site rep: Megaton House, Universal Locations |
Victoria Simmons | ... | production accountant |
Cassandra Simon | ... | site rep: short stop |
Paramjit Singh | ... | site rep: Electric Karma |
Catherine Taron | ... | craft service |
Sal Thompson | ... | set security |
Arnaldo Torres | ... | production assistant (as Arnoldo Torres) |
Victor Vasquez | ... | site rep: Hotel Barclay |
Ron Veisch | ... | site rep: SCS Warehouse |
Iris Ventura | ... | site rep: PCI Parking Lot |
Marvin Wadlow | ... | production assistant |
Lily Wang | ... | production coordinator |
Oliver Wlson | ... | site rep: short stop |
Thanks
Jill Brenner | ... | the producers also wish to thank |
Terry Brenner | ... | the producers also wish to thank |
Bill Lee Brown | ... | the producers also wish to thank |
John Chao | ... | the producers also wish to thank |
Jonathan H. Chou | ... | the producers also wish to thank (as Jonathan Chou) |
Clayton Cook | ... | the producers also wish to thank |
Nicole Fitzgerald | ... | the producers also wish to thank |
Clifford Gimbert | ... | the producers also wish to thank (as Cliff Gimbert) |
Trey Haley | ... | the producers also wish to thank |
Gabriel Hart | ... | special thanks |
Julie Kang | ... | the producers also wish to thank |
Viktoria Khartchenko | ... | the producers also wish to thank (as Viktoria Kharchenko) |
Edward K. Newman | ... | the producers also wish to thank |
Virginia Plancke | ... | the producers also wish to thank |
David Shin | ... | the producers also wish to thank |
Sarah Vjestica | ... | special thanks |
Simon Vu | ... | the producers also wish to thank |
Production Companies
- Shady Films
- YouTube Originals
- Bodied Productions (copyright 2016)
Distributors
- Neon (2018) (United States) (theatrical)
- YouTube Premium (2018) (World-wide)
Special Effects
- Ingenuity Studios (visual effects)
Other Companies
- 2 Die For Sushi (location services)
- APM Music (soundtrack)
- Burgee & Abramoff (legal services)
- David Kang Casting (extras casting)
- Formosa Features (sound editorial services)
- G-Technology (special thanks)
- Getty Images (stock images)
- High Note Management (accounting services)
- Hollywood Script Research (script clearance)
- LiteGear (special thanks)
- Matthews Studio Equipment (special thanks)
- Neptune DCP (film festival DCP creation services)
- Pond5 (stock images)
- Reel to Reel (location services)
- Revolution Cinema Rentals (special thanks)
- Stun Sound (post-production sound services)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Universal Locations (location services)
- WSR Film Locations (location services)
- Xeen (special thanks)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Young Adam(Calum) studying English major finds interest in rap battles and decided to apply the theme to his subject thesis. He contacts a rap battler called Behn Grym (Jackie) to learn more for his thesis. His life aspects suddenly turn after his first meeting with behn and got his first REAL BATTLE ... Written by lamcainuachomoi |
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Taglines | No Rules. No Respect. No Mercy. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Opening Weekend United States | $53,000, 04 Nov 2018 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Writer, Alex Larsen, is an accomplished battle rapper. He goes by the name Kid Twist. See more » |
Goofs | In 01:09:52, Adam calls Maya, When he taps the call button, Phone ringing voice plays. See more » |
Movie Connections | Referenced in Top 10 Comedy Movies Of All Time (2020). See more » |
Soundtracks | Bodied See more » |
Quotes |
Professor Merkin:
Stop rhyming you little shit! See more » |