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Straight Outta Compton
Straight Outta Compton
Director:F. Gary Gray
Overview:
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.
Release:
2015 / 08 / 11
Rating:
7.8
Genres & Subgenres:
Drama
Historical
Tags:
Musical
Corey Hawkins
as
Dr. Dre
Neil Brown Jr.
as
DJ Yella
Aldis Hodge
as
MC Ren
Paul Giamatti
as
Jerry Heller
LaKeith Stanfield
as
Snoop Dogg
Corey Reynolds
as
Lonzo Williams
Tate Ellington
as
Bryan Turner
Andrew Borba
as
Journalist #1
Matt Corboy
as
Journalist #2
Larry Sullivan
as
Journalist #3
Kofi Siriboe
as
Block Dude #1
Orlando Brown
as
Block Dude #2
Dean Cameron
as
Capitol Records Executive
Maria Sten
as
Girlfriend
Precious Jenkins
as
Go Mack (uncredited)