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"Meet Oakland's Newest Battle Rapper."

2018 2h 0m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 138

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Synopsis

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A progressive graduate student finds success and sparks outrage when his interest in battle rap as a thesis subject becomes a competitive obsession.

“Meet Oakland's Newest Battle Rapper.”

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Cast

Calum Worthy
Adam
Jackie Long
Behn Grymm
Rory Uphold
Maya
Jonnie Park
Prospek
Walter Perez
Che Corleone
Shoniqua Shandai
Devine Write
Debra Wilson
Dean Hampton
Dizaster
Megaton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Kahn
Writers: Joseph Kahn, Alex Larsen
Languages: Thai, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Thai, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph Kahn, shot by Matt Wise. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Melissa Reese. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chancler Haynes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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RUNTIME

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Calum Worthy and Jackie Long and Rory Uphold carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Meet Oakland's Newest Battle Rapper.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joseph Kahn directs. Matt Wise behind the camera. Melissa Reese scores. Chancler Haynes cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Thai, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Thai, English.
4Directed by Joseph Kahn, shot by Matt Wise. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Melissa Reese. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chancler Haynes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Calum Worthy and Jackie Long and Rory Uphold carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Meet Oakland's Newest Battle Rapper.".
9IMDB entry: tt5883570 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.