Straight Outta Compton (2015)

The rap 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.

Director:

F. Gary Gray

Writers:

Jonathan Herman (screenplay), Andrea Berloff (screenplay)

Stars:

O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 28 wins & 39 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
O'Shea Jackson Jr.	...	Ice Cube
Corey Hawkins	...	Dr. Dre
Jason Mitchell	...	Eazy-E
Neil Brown Jr.	...	DJ Yella
Aldis Hodge	...	MC Ren
Marlon Yates Jr.	...	D.O.C.
R. Marcos Taylor	...	Suge Knight (as R. Marcus Taylor)
Carra Patterson	...	Tomica
Alexandra Shipp	...	Kim
Paul Giamatti	...	Jerry Heller
Elena Goode	...	Nicole
Keith Powers	...	Tyree
Joshua Brockington	...	Young Warren G
Sheldon A. Smith	...	Warren G
LaKeith Stanfield	...	Snoop (as Lakeith Lee Stanfield)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

hip hop | gangsta rap | rap music | gangsta | based on true story | 

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Taglines:

...It don't stand for "Nice, White, and Accessible".

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout, strong sexuality/nudity, violence, and drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

On January 29, 2015, Marion 'Suge' Knight (Co-Founder of Death Row Records with Dr Dre) ran over Cle Sloan with his truck behind a burger joint in Compton, California. "Bone" worked as on-set security for Straight Outta Compton "Bone" survived the attack, but was left with severe injuries.

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Goofs

During the No Vaseline scene, the camera crane is vaguely reflected on Dr. Dre's Impala.

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Quotes

[N.W.A. kicks Felicia out of the party wearing nothing but underwear bottoms]
Ice Cube: Bye, Felicia!
[N.W.A. closes the door on her]

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Crazy Credits

The only opening credits are graffiti writings of the main characters and their actors.

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Connections

Referenced in Honest Trailers: Batman (1989) (2016)

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Soundtracks

Gangsta Gangsta
Written by William DeVaughn, Ice Cube (as O'Shea Jackson), M.C. Ren (as Lorenzo Patterson), Eazy-E (as Eric Wright), Dr. Dre (as Andre Young), Leroy 'Sugarfoot' Bonner (as Leroy Bonner), Marshall E. Jones (as Marshall Jones), Ralph Middlebrooks, Junie Morrison (as Walter Morrison), Norman Napier (as Norman Napier), Andrew Noland, Marvin Pierce, Gregory A. Webster (as Gregory Webster), Steve Arrington (as Steven Arrington), Charles Carter, Waung Hankerson, Roger Parker

User Reviews

not real

How real is "Straight Outta Compton" when the movie totally omits the fact that Dr. Dre beat the hell out of his full-time/part-time girlfriend/singerMichel'le?

According to Michel'le in interviews and in her Lifetime movie, Dr Dre repeatedly physically abused her on an ongoing basis.

She was a significant presence in Dr. Dre's early years and yet no mention of her at all in the movie? She does not exist because representing her would make Dre look like the horrible person he is and not the glorified hood rat this movie portrays him as.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 August 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Straight Outta Compton

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$60,200,180, 16 August 2015

Gross USA:

$161,197,785

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$201,634,991

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Legendary Entertainment, New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

147 min 167 min (unrated director's cut)

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1