An ex-con and break-dancer helps save a neighborhood from a greedy developer while trying to win a rap contest.An ex-con and break-dancer helps save a neighborhood from a greedy developer while trying to win a rap contest.An ex-con and break-dancer helps save a neighborhood from a greedy developer while trying to win a rap contest.
Charles Grant
- Duane
- (as Charles Flohe)
Eyde Byrde
- Grandma
- (as Edye Byrde)
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- TriviaThe rapping sequences of Mario Van Peebles were re-voiced by Ice-T. They were also overdubbed by Master Gee of the Sugarhill Gang.
- Quotes
John Hood: You know something, man? You're still the slime of crime, you know that?
Shortie Johnson: I'll take that as a complement.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Force M.D.'s: Itchin' for a Scratch (1985)
- SoundtracksRappin'
Performed by Lovebug Starski
Written by Larry K. Smith (as Larry Smith) and Randy Murry
Produced by Larry Smith and Steve Loeb
Featured review
This movie is such a monumental collection of cheese and brilliance that I got to give it my highest level of fervent recommendation. It took a little while to grow on me, but once I saw it from beginning to end, I was sold for life. Everytime I watch this film, it gets funnier. There are so many funny scenes, it is endless amusement. This movie is epic. It ain't for everyone, but if you find the 1980s to be inherently funny, you will crack up at this monument of cheese. Mario Van Peebles is incredible, delivering his lines with bravado and soul ("Bathroom, Fool!"). Eriq LaSalle is great as the rightous tough guy Ice. Charles Flohe has a career making role as the villian. Tasia Valenza is enchanting as the love interest, Dixie. Melvin Plowden provides portly comic relief as Fats. Ice T wrote the rhymes that Mario spits. Simply incredible. 10/10
- reverendtom
- Mar 29, 2004
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,864,844
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,802,204
- May 12, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $2,864,844
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