Krush Groove (1985)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Michael Schultz

Writer:

Ralph Farquhar (writer)

Release Date:

25 October 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Music

Tagline:

It's chillin'!

Plot:

In this movie based on the early days of Def Jam Recordings, up-and-coming manager Russell Walker has...

Plot Keywords:

Recording Industry | Church | Nightclub | High School | Loan Shark

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Sheila E.	...	Herself
Joseph Simmons	...	Himself (Run-D.M.C)
Darryl McDaniels	...	Himself (Run-D.M.C.) (as Daryll McDaniels)
Jason Mizell	...	Himself (Run-D.M.C.)
Mark Morales	...	Himself (Fat Boys)
Damon Wimbley	...	Himself (Fat Boys)
Darren Robinson	...	Himself (Fat Boys) (as Darren 'Buffy' Robinson)
Kurtis Blow	...	Himself
Blair Underwood	...	Russell Walker
Ricky Bell	...	Himself (New Edition)
Michael Lamone Bivins	...	Himself (New Edition) (as Michael Bivins)
Bobby Brown	...	Himself (New Edition) (as New Edition)
Ronald De Voe	...	Himself (New Edition) (as New Edition)
Ralph E. Tresvant	...	Himself (New Edition) (as Ralph Tresvant)
Lisa Gay Hamilton	...	Aisha

Also Known As:

Rap Attack (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Canada:G (Quebec) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Crystalite Productions

Trivia:

The original concept of Krush Groove was a concert documentary of the original Fresh Fest, one of the first hip-hop concert-arena tours, but Russell Simmons convinced producers Michael Schultz and Doug McHenry to produce an original feature film instead.

Quotes:

Rick: That guy was a sucker, man. Carmen, file this.
[He hands her the "accounting book" -- a trashed out spiral notebook.]
Carmen: [rolls eyes and files the book by tossing it aside on a nearby table.]
Rick: Damn. Take all my money out of that bank.
Carmen: We don't have an account.

Movie Connections:

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Soundtrack:

Kold Krush

Some of Rap's first major players

The storyline is a familiar about trying to make it big and how sometimes that means selling your soul to the devil but find redemption in the end etc. The difference here is many of rap music's early stars take a turn at acting. They do all right. I think that Blair Underwood inspired them to do a decent turn.

The main attraction now is the nostalgia of seeing Kurtis Blow, Run-DMC, The Fat Boys and New Edition perform. Also there are cameos from the young Beastie Boys and a skinny LL Cool J.