Slam (1998)

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Directed by

Marc Levin

Starring

Saul Williams
Ray Joshua

Sonja Sohn
Lauren Bell

Dominic Chianese Jr.
Officer Dom

Richard Stratton
Prosecutor

Marion Barry Jr.
Judge

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Marc Levin
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Richard Stratton
(story)

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A forgotten gem

11 years, 6 months ago at Oct 12 9:32

johanlefourbe

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If I remember correctly, I saw this one when it was released in the theaters. I know it was pretty obscure but not that much actually. Anyway, with this kind of movies (a real Hip-Hop artist portrays a guy who aspires to become a Hip-Hop artist), there is always a risk that the whole thing won’t work or that it won’t be taken seriously arguing that there is no actual acting since the actor in ... read more

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Slam tells the story of Ray Joshua, an original, gifted young MC trapped in a war-zone housing project known as Dodge City. Unable to find a job, Ray copes with the despair and poverty of his neighborhood by using his wits and verbal talent.

Release date: 7 October 1998
UPC: 031398697336

Tags: Drama (2), 1998 (2), 1990s (2), Poetry (1), Dramas (1), Urban Drama (1), Sort (1), Urban Action (1), Urban Crime (1), 100 Min (1)

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"Re-watch - Dec. 17th Saul Williams is one of my favorite artists, and this film remains a treasure of mine. It's different, grounded, maybe ahead of its time yet still relevant even now. The characters are well-realized, the music is excellent, and the poetry delivered blows me away. The film is not easy to track down, but if you can find it you should absolutely watch it."

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"Ray Joshua is a man who is always stuck. First, as a street kid who is torn between the hopeful potential of his talent and the confining bleakness of life in the 'hood. Then, after getting arrested for being at the wrong place at the wrong time, he finds himself a convict stuck between the rock of the prison system and the hard place of turning rat. His frustrations boiling over, Ray begins to "rap" his disgruntlement out towards his inmates with a poignancy that's both poetic and powerful eno"