Slam (1998)
Slam (1998)
Words make sense of a world that won't.
Raymond Joshua, a young black performance poet, is arrested and imprisoned for a petty marijuana charge in a Washington, D.C. jail. Although the confining prison walls do little to shield him from danger, it is within those walls that Raymond establishes his identity, strength, and voice and meets a prison gang leader and a prison writing teacher, Lauren Bell. Bell inspires Raymond to use the power of creative expression to free himself from the struggles and demise of the Black male as another victim of the judicial system.

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Cast

Saul Williams Saul Williams As: Ray Joshua
Sonja Sohn Sonja Sohn As: Lauren Bell
Bonz Malone Bonz Malone As: Hopha
Lawrence Wilson Lawrence Wilson As: Big Mike
Beau Sia Beau Sia As: Jimmy Huang
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Storyline

Raymond Joshua, a young black performance poet, is arrested and imprisoned for a petty marijuana charge in a Washington, D.C. jail. Although the confining prison walls do little to shield him from danger, it is within those walls that Raymond establishes his identity, strength, and voice and meets a prison gang leader and a prison writing teacher, Lauren Bell. Bell inspires Raymond to use the power of creative expression to free himself from the struggles and demise of the Black male as another victim of the judicial system.


Tagline: Words make sense of a world that won't.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 07 October 1998

Country: US

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Off Line Entertainment Group

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Cast

Saul Williams

Saul Williams

Ray Joshua

Sonja Sohn

Sonja Sohn

Lauren Bell

Bonz Malone

Bonz Malone

Hopha

Lawrence Wilson

Lawrence Wilson

Big Mike

Beau Sia

Beau Sia

Jimmy Huang

Andre Taylor

Andre Taylor

China

Momolu Stewart

Momolu Stewart

Bay (Jail Rapper)

Ron Jones

Ron Jones

Do Wop Cop

Reamer Shedrick

Reamer Shedrick

Do Wop Cop

Allan E. Lucas

Allan E. Lucas

Chief C.O.

Dominic Chianese Jr.

Dominic Chianese Jr.

Officer Dom

Jerome Goldman

Jerome Goldman

Jail Class Poet 'Why'

DJ Renegade

DJ Renegade

Party Poet 'Diminuendo in Blue'

Liza Jessie Peterson

Liza Jessie Peterson

Slam Poet 'Ice Cream'

Taylor Mali

Taylor Mali

Slam Poet 'Like'

Bob Holman

Bob Holman

Slam MC

Rhozier T. Brown

Rhozier T. Brown

Public Defender

Richard Stratton

Richard Stratton

Prosecutor

Marion Barry

Marion Barry

Judge

Weusi Baraka

Weusi Baraka

Weed Buyer

Eddie Black

Eddie Black

Dodge City Crew

Harry Campbell

Harry Campbell

Dodge City Crew

Robert Philson

Robert Philson

Dodge City Crew

Daniel M. Favors

Daniel M. Favors

Jail C.O.

Johnny Foye

Johnny Foye

Jail C.O.

Jesse Hicks

Jesse Hicks

Command Center C.O.

Carolyn Morris

Carolyn Morris

Hallway C.O.

Leonard A. Thompson Jr.

Leonard A. Thompson Jr.

Bullpen Inmate

Todd Baker

Todd Baker

Bullpen Inmate

Joseph A. Wilson

Joseph A. Wilson

Poetry Class

Talib Watson

Talib Watson

Thug Life Crew

Kevin Kennedy

Kevin Kennedy

Van Inmate

Donnell Robinson

Donnell Robinson

Van Inmate

Directed By

Marc Levin

Marc Levin

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Henri M. Kessler

Henri M. Kessler

Producer

David Peipers

David Peipers

Executive Producer

Marc Levin

Marc Levin

Producer

Daphne Pinkerson

Daphne Pinkerson

Associate Producer

Richard Stratton

Richard Stratton

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Jeremy Saulnier

Jeremy Saulnier

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sound

DJ Spooky

DJ Spooky

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Mark Benjamin

Mark Benjamin

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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