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Hustle & Flow

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Original title

Hustle & Flow (Hustle and Flow)

Year

2005

Running time

114 min.

Country

United States

Director

Craig Brewer

Screenwriter

Craig Brewer

Cast

Music

Scott Bomar

Cinematography

Amy Vincent

Producer

MTV Films, New Deal Productions, Crunk Pictures, Homegrown Pictures. Distributor: Paramount Classics

Genre

Drama | Music. Hip Hop. Independent Film (US)

Synopsis

With roots that run deep into the southern milieu from which it comes and characters that are rich, consummately drawn, and full of life, Craig Brewer's Hustle & Flow is a revelation and a delight. Energized by an enormously charismatic central character and a performance by Terrence Howard which is quite simply a breakout, Hustle & Flow creates engagement from its first frames and reaches its peak without a missed note or sidestep.

Djay is a pimp suffering a midlife crisis and although nominally successful, he yearns to record his flow and become a respected rapper. Galvanized by a gospel song, he sets his dream in motion--recruiting his motley crew and building a studio in his home. And though he succeeds in putting his rap, "It's Hard for a Pimp," onto tape, the barriers to fame and fortune are many, and getting there becomes an elusive goal.

Brewer succeeds in imbuing this streetwise yet romantic film with a dimension and a profundity that one doesn't normally associate with its perhaps less-than-refined subjects. But the voices it evokes and the clarity of its vision are as accomplished and memorable as any you've seen. With elements you don't anticipate and characters that play against stereotype, Hustle & Flow is a masterful reframing of the world that creates hip-hop and a succinct and humanizing portrait of the wellspring of contemporary music.— Geoffrey Gilmore (from sundance.org)

Awards: 2005: Oscar: Best Original Song. 2 Nominations

2005: Nominated for Golden Globe: Best Actor dramático (Terrence Howard)

2005: Sundance: Audience Award, Cinematography Award (Amy Vincent)

2005: National Board of Review: Best Actor

2005: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Actor (Terrence Howard)

2005: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: New Generation Award (Howard)

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Hustle & Flow

2005

Craig Brewer

6.4

(1,808)