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- 115 Minutes
- Paramount Pictures
- Language English
- Country USA
- Rated: R
- Format: Widescreen
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- Directed by Craig Brewer
- Written by Craig Brewer
- Starring Anthony Anderson, D.J. Qualls, Ludacris, Taraji P. Henson, Taryn Manning, Terrence Howard
Producer John Singleton and award-winning director Craig Brewer bring to life the unforgettable tale of DJay (Howard), a pimp whose gritty hustle selling sexy Nola (Manning) and supporting pregnant Shug (Henson) leaves him wondering if this is it for him. Only when he trades contraband for a keyboard and bumps into his old school friend Key (Anderson) does he see a way out by laying down some tracks and fulfilling his dream of becoming a respected rapper. When he learns Skinny Black (Ludacris), a local rapper turned mogul, is rolling through town for he 4th of July, DJay plans for the hustle of his life to get his voice heard. Winner of the Audience Award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, HUSTLE & FLOW is an intense and brilliant portrayal of one man's struggle for redemption and inspiration on life's mean streets.
"Suspends you in its spell of mood, of feeling, of climate. It's a pop picture that finds its richness in peeling down to the essentials of good storytelling." -- Stephanie Zacharek, SALON.COM
(Read more)- More on Hustle & Flow:
- Official film Web site
- Interview with actress Taraji P. Henson
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