Straight Outta Compton (2015)

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.

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 | rap music | gangsta rap | based on true story | nwa | 

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Taglines:

The group that defined a generation becomes a movie of our time.

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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

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 August 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hai'sher mi'Compton

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$56,100,000, 16 August 2015, Wide Release

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the introductory "Universal" globe shot, the female police dispatcher saying "boulevard (garbled transmission) building is next to the location, suspects seen climbing out of both windows" is the same sample used for the intro to the song "Pigs" by Cypress Hill, another Los Angeles Rap group.

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Goofs

When Suge Knight is driving to Deathrow Records, 'Deep Cover' is playing and you can hear Snoop Dogg say, "I think you five-o," despite him not being on the song until later in the film.

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Quotes

Eazy-E: [doing a rap song] Cruising down the street in my '64
Dr. Dre: That was dope, E. That shit was dope, man!

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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 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Justin Bieber/Salman Rushdie (2015)

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Soundtracks

Flava In Ya Ear
Written by Craig Mack, Easy Mo Bee (as Osten Harvey)
Performed by Craig Mack
Courtesy of Bad Boy Records/Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Federalized Propaganda Machine of Hollywood - Get Off the Plantation!

I'm no fan of the police, and I know first hand that police officers can be nasty and abuse their power, but the way "Straight Outta Compton" portrays the LAPD is about as realistic as an X-Men villain. Oh the big bad police keep picking on these low-lifes who make money off exploiting their own people and promoting the spread of violence within black communities... I like NWA, and I liked them all as solo artists, so believe me when I say that this isn't an indictment on their musical talent, but still this movie really annoyed me less than halfway into it. As I've gotten older, I've learned how to think a little more critically.

NWA should not be glorified, those who control our society want you to put these idiots on a pedestal, but don't do it! NWA was not some rebellious voice that black people could rally around in an effort to improve their lives... No, it was the opposite of that... NWA and gangster rap in general is there to KEEP YOU ON THE PLANTATION! To fill your head with criminal and immoral nonsense in an effort to keep you stupid, keep you physically incarcerated, and keep you mentally enslaved... That way nothing will ever change, and you will continue to destroy yourself and your community. And that's the real........