Beat Street Takin' the beat to the streets! An aspiring DJ, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and culture. Details Casts Title Beat Street Release Date 1984-06-08 Runtime 01 Hours 45 Minutes Genres Drama Music Production Companies Orion Pictures Production Countries United States of America Guy Davis Kenny Kirkland Rae Dawn Chong Tracy Carlson Saundra Santiago Carmen Cararro Doug E. Fresh Himself Mary Alice Cora Shawn Elliott Domingo Duane Jones Robert Kadeem Hardison High School Student (sce? Jon Chardiet Ramon Leon W. Grant Chollie Robert Taylor Lee Kirkland DJ Kool Herc Clive Campbell Afrika Bambaataa Tommy Gunn Furious Five Melle Mel Grandmaster Melle Mel Gina Belafonte Elizabeth Hope Clarke Dancing instructor Joseph C. Phillips Dancer Tony 'Mr. Wave' Draughon New York City Breaker The New York City Breake? Breakdancers Rock Steady Crew Breakdancers