Beat Street

1984 · 105 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 4,546 VOTES · DIR. Stan Lathan

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Overview

An aspiring DJ, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and culture.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,021 lines

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00:00:37 Beat, Beat, Beat Street
00:03:55 Check it out. Fresh. I could use this sound.
00:06:54 Break, break, break
00:09:26 Squeeze you real good till you feel just right
00:12:08 It's been my dream to play in a band in New York.
00:17:11 You know I don't want you out so late.
00:19:52 Why don't we talk about what a big goddamn deal you're gonna be?
00:23:25 All right! Get down!
00:28:51 Break, break
00:35:29 Lee! Come on up.
00:39:08 - I'll put it on him right now. - Is everybody deaf?
00:45:01 You know, add it with a lot of other stuff. Water coming off a pipe...
00:48:52 Come on, I ain't stupid.
00:55:09 but you're gonna love Double K.
00:58:12 'cause my G.I. Joe looked G.I. Gay
01:03:35 Nothing's gonna come easy
01:06:12 Often imitated
01:09:36 I really charmed that sucker.
01:15:30 No way.
01:18:57 You got your own things to do with your own friends.
01:21:39 - But what about tomorrow? - Tomorrow's a long way off, man.
01:32:13 Beat street is a lesson, too Because you can't let the streets beat you
01:34:49 Lost in space, and what is it worth? The President just forgot about Earth
01:37:45 Believe it

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,021
Dialogue density9.7 lines / min
First line00:00:37
Final line01:37:45

Production Record

DirectorStan Lathan
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,546