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Hustle & Flow

  • 20052005
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  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
41K
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Hustle & Flow (2005)
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With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
41K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,222
259
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    • Director
      • Craig Brewer
    • Writer
      • Craig Brewer
    • Stars
      • Terrence Howard
      • Ludacris
      • Anthony Anderson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Craig Brewer
    • Writer
      • Craig Brewer
    • Stars
      • Terrence Howard
      • Ludacris
      • Anthony Anderson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 218User reviews
    • 146Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 25 wins & 47 nominations total

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    Taryn Manning in Hustle & Flow (2005)
    Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson in Hustle & Flow (2005)
    Craig Brewer in Hustle & Flow (2005)
    Isaac Hayes in Hustle & Flow (2005)
    Ludacris in Hustle & Flow (2005)
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    Terrence Howard, Elise Neal, Anthony Anderson, Craig Brewer, Taraji P. Henson, Taryn Manning, and DJ Qualls in Hustle & Flow (2005)
    Terrence Howard, Paula Jai Parker, Taraji P. Henson, and Taryn Manning in Hustle & Flow (2005)
    Terrence Howard and Taryn Manning in Hustle & Flow (2005)
    Terrence Howard and Craig Brewer in Hustle & Flow (2005)

    Top cast

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    Terrence Howard
    Terrence Howard
    • Djay
    Ludacris
    Ludacris
    • Skinny Black
    Anthony Anderson
    Anthony Anderson
    • Key
    Taryn Manning
    Taryn Manning
    • Nola
    Taraji P. Henson
    Taraji P. Henson
    • Shug
    DJ Qualls
    DJ Qualls
    • Shelby
    • (as D.J. Qualls)
    Paula Jai Parker
    Paula Jai Parker
    • Lexus
    Elise Neal
    Elise Neal
    • Yevette
    Isaac Hayes
    Isaac Hayes
    • Arnel
    Juicy J
    Juicy J
    • Tigga
    William Engram
    • Slobs
    • (as William 'Poon' Engram)
    Bobby Sandimanie
    • Yellow Jacket
    • (as Bobby 'I-20' Sandimanie)
    Haystak
    • Mickey
    Claude Phillips
    • Harold
    Josey Scott
    Josey Scott
    • Elroy
    John Still
    • Shop Owner
    Jay Munn
    • Prison Guard
    Michael Hooks Jr.
    • Block Manager
    • Director
      • Craig Brewer
    • Writer
      • Craig Brewer
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      To prepare for his role, Terrence Howard interviewed 123 pimps and 78 prostitutes over two-and-a-half years. He lived with four different pimps, including a month-long stint in a Memphis brothel.
    • Goofs
      Toward the end of the scene in which Djay is arrested, the padding used to make Shug appear pregnant is visible.
    • 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.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Whoop That Trick
      by Al Kapone

      Performed by Terrence Howard ("Djay")

      Produced by Al Kapone & Lil Jon (as Jonathan 'Lil Jon' Smith)

      Courtesy of Pike and Pine Music

    User reviews218

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    A Fantastic film... but not for everyone.
    As a member of the Hollywood community, I was blown away by this film... By the tight screenplay, the professional direction, and the phenomenal acting. In my opinion, I think this is one of the best films of the year so far.

    With that said, it is not a film for children. It is not a film meant to portray ideal role models for children. It IS a film meant to realistically depict the lives of people who live at the very bottom of America's socioeconomic ladder.

    If you find yourself unable to reserve judgment against people born into a life so vastly different than your own, you will probably not like this film. In order to appreciate it, you have to be able to see past the moral and ethical ambiguities of these characters.

    So if anyone feels unsure whether they can handle the ugliness of this type of world, but still feels curious enough to see it, take a cue from the Anthropologists...

    When studying a culture vastly different than your own, make sure to leave the rights and wrongs of your society at home. Because once you impose the moral judgment and ethical standards of your world upon another's, you've sacrificed your objectivity. And by doing so, miss the very point of empathy.
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    • nitejrny282
    • Jul 23, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 22, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Paramount Pictures (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lưu Manh Lên Đời
    • Filming locations
      • Tennessee, USA
    • Production companies
      • Crunk Pictures
      • Homegrown Pictures
      • MTV Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,202,809
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,017,808
      • Jul 24, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,563,727
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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