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Blair Underwood, Joseph Simmons, Sheila E., Mark "Prince Markie Dee" Morales, Damon Wimbley ... see more see more... , Darren "The Human Beat Box" Robinson , Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels , Jason Mizell , Kurtis Blow , Richard Gant , Lisa Gay Hamilton , Daniel Simmons , Rick Rubin , Sal Abbatiello , Charles Stettler , LL Cool J , Ronald DeVoe , Fat Boys , Adam Horowitz , John A. MacKay , Run DMC , Donnie Simpson , Eron Tabor , Ralph E. Tresvant , Julian Jackson , Adam Yauch , B-Fine , Ricky Bell , Michael Bivens , Chad Elliot , Jeffrey Fludd , Sweet G. , Galaxy Craze , Douglas Hayes , Danny Hayton , Mr. Hyde , Dr. Jeckyll , Michael Herz & Llyod Kaufman , Mr. Magic , Ernest Mobily , Haoui Montaug , Karen Moss , Nayobe , Benny Rietveld , Elaine Shapiro , Russell Simmons , Heidi Smith , Leon Stephenson , Raymond White , Sandra J. Wright , Sunshine Wright , Bobby Brown , Michael Lewis , Karl Schroeder , Terry Tempest Williams , Paul Anthony , Darryl McDaniels , Jam Master Jay , Mark Morales , Darren Robinson

In-between rappin' numbers by groups like Run-DMC and The Fat Boys, an almost unnoticeable plot unfolds as manager Russell (Blair Underwood) desperately looks for funding to press more records for Run... read more read more...-DMC's first hit. This gets him into deep water when he borrows from the wrong man and then is left behind after his performers hit the charts and are off on a better life. But all is not lost, after more rap and rock by everyone, the clan returns with salvation at hand. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Michael Schultz

Release Date: January 1, 1985

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DVD Release Date: January 14, 2003

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  • RCCLBC
    February 21, 2008
    RCCLBC
    The birth of "hip-hop". Like watching old home movies and cringing over the outdated clothes and hair styles. Fun performaces from some of the original rap/hip-hop artisits, when the genre was still light hearted and enjoyable.
  • burgerstar
    April 2, 2011
    burgerstar
    Bigger than Grease? Only time will tell.
  • ileo
    December 27, 2007
    ileo
    Great!
  • mborshuk
    May 1, 2012
    mborshuk
    A barely discernible plot holds this historical piece together (I mean, there is little difference between it and a lot of rushed rock-n-roll movies of the 1950s) but so worth watching for all of the early hip-hop stars in performance: Run DMC, Beastie Boys, Kurtis Blow, LL Cool ... read moreJ. Some really electric moments from a generation of music artists we should work harder to remember.
  • TheSuccessfulHobo
    October 3, 2007
    TheSuccessfulHobo
    Krush Groove is a documentary not filmed like a documentary. Whoever wrote the synopsis is an idiot for not realizing this, and probably listens to today's dumbshit hip-hop.
  • GirlfromWaikiki
    July 30, 2007
    GirlfromWaikiki
    good movie with all the old school rappers and performers, such as run dmc , kurtis blow and of course Sheila E . also featuring a fantastic cameo of LL COOL J . good soundtrack , entertaining. captures the times.
  • hhalto
    May 2, 2007
    hhalto
    A thinly veiled account of how Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons formed Def Jam Records. RUN DMC were at the top of their game here, and it's fun to see a pre-buff LL Cool J.
  • monzeiljflemming
    March 19, 2007
    monzeiljflemming
    This movie is the reason I rap.............period. After seeing this I went home and wrote my first rhyme!

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Luke Y. Thompson
June 29, 2004
Luke Y. Thompson, LYTRules.com

Made in the mid-80s as a cash-in on the hip-hop explosion, the movie plays better now than it did then Full Review

Jeffrey M. Anderson
January 17, 2003
Jeffrey M. Anderson, San Francisco Examiner

Worth seeing for the music.

Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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January 1, 2000
Chicago Reader

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Michael Dequina
January 6, 2005
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

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Michelle Alexandria
November 20, 2003
Michelle Alexandria, Eclipse Magazine

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Wilson Morales
October 18, 2008
Wilson Morales, BlackFilm.com

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Geoff Andrew
June 24, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out

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