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MPAA Raing: R
Director: Craig Brewer
Genres: Musical Drama, Urban Drama, Drama
Released Date: July 22, 2005 (USA)
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Summary:
One man's struggle to rise above his circumstances prompts him to try a career in music in this acclaimed drama from writer and director Craig Brewer. Djay (Terrence Howard) is a low-level pimp and drug dealer who scraped together a living in the ghettos of Memphis, TN. Djay isn't happy with his life, and the realization that he's reached the same age when his father unexp... Full Summary >>

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Cast:
Terrence Howard - (Djay)
Anthony Anderson - (Key)
Taryn Manning - (Nola)
Taraji P. Henson - (Shug)
Paula Jai Parker - (Lexus)
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Review:
Even more than its thematic cousin, Curtis_Hanson's 8_Mile, Hustle & Flow harnesses the grungy essence of grass-roots hip-hop -- the kind produced in basements and garages -- and filters it through one of 2005's most intense performances. From his throwback 1970s title card onward, writer/director Craig_Brewer has produced a blisteri... Continue >>

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