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Krush Groove

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Russell Walker (Blair Underwood) has started a new hip-hop and rap label called Krush Groove, which features a stellar list of acts that includes Kurtis Blow and Run-D.M.C. However, Walker doesn't have sufficient money to keep up the label, especially after Run-D.M.C. scores a big single. As he struggles to fund the label, more and more rap groups, like the Beastie Boys and LL Cool J, emerge in the New York City hip-hop scene. The film is based on the beginning of Def Jam Records.
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Geoff Andrew Time Out 06/24/2006
Stick with the soundtrack. Go to Full Review
Janet Maslin New York Times 05/20/2003
Rap music is infinitely more original than these creaky devices, and it deserves something better. Go to Full Review
TV Guide 08/03/2015
2/5
Not much acting is on display, the dialog is simplistic, the story is superficial, and the direction is faceless, but true fans won't care. Others have been warned. Go to Full Review
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com 01/06/2005
4/5
Luke Y. Thompson LYTRules.com 06/29/2004
Made in the mid-80s as a cash-in on the hip-hop explosion, the movie plays better now than it did then Go to Full Review
Michelle Alexandria Eclipse Magazine 11/20/2003
1/5
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Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 4 Success in 1 hour and 34 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $11,100,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Greg F Dec 27 It's an absolute must see ONLY if you understand how much of a pioneer this film was for Hip Hop! The struggles were real! There will NEVER be another RunDMC! There will NEVER be another opening like when they performed It's like That! These MC's in this movie were the true pioneers to push Hip Hop world wide. If you must hate on this movie..you have no clue about Hip Hop Culture!! See more 02/02/2021 That tomato meter score for this film is absolutely ridiculous. Most of the cast were music artists and the acting was still perfect. Give it the respect it deserves. That score should be at least in the 70s. See more delysid d 04/26/2017 the story sucks but the music is great. My favourite part is the fat boys See more 04/22/2015 I think God is testing you. Russell Simmons is the son of a preacher that dropped out of college his final year before graduating. He has since been working to make albums and start his own label, Def Jam. Meanwhile, as he struggles, he begins losing his artists to his competitors. Can Russell turn his luck around? "You never heard of us, The Disco Three?" Michael Schultz, director of The Last Dragon, Cooley High, Car Wash (1976), Disorderlies, Killers in the House, Tarzan in Manhattan, and Greased Lightening, delivers Krush Grove. The storyline for this picture is entertaining and unfolds well. The characters are dynamic and well written and the cast delivers better than average performances. The cast includes Blair Underwood, Run DMC, New Edition, Curtis Blow, and the Fast Boys. "We're the fat boys who like food." I came across this on HBOGO and knew I needed to see this all time classic. The movie isn't perfect but it does give an interesting glimpse back in a key time in the development of hip hop music as we know it. This was a very entertaining film and a great take on Russell Simmons. "A hit record is the worst thing that could have happened to us." Grade: B- See more @Rklinen29 05/08/2013 All musicians involved were pivotal characters in making hip hop what it is today. Acting is not particularly in most of the characters resumes so almost all are amateurly skilled. For hip hip fans it shows two different stories of the ups and downs of the art of rap. The Fat Boys are a very funny powerhouse but other demensions of the film take itself way to seriously. Has interesting aspects of a musical, not the greatest way to execute a 'hip-hopera'. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Russell Walker (Blair Underwood) has started a new hip-hop and rap label called Krush Groove, which features a stellar list of acts that includes Kurtis Blow and Run-D.M.C. However, Walker doesn't have sufficient money to keep up the label, especially after Run-D.M.C. scores a big single. As he struggles to fund the label, more and more rap groups, like the Beastie Boys and LL Cool J, emerge in the New York City hip-hop scene. The film is based on the beginning of Def Jam Records.
Director
Michael Schultz
Producer
Doug McHenry, Russell Simmons
Screenwriter
Ralph Farquhar
Production Co
Visual Eyes Productions, Film Development Corporation
Rating
R
Genre
Musical, Comedy, Drama, Crime, History
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$11.1M
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Surround
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