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In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how th...

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Other Authors: Herman, Jonathan (Screenwriter) (Screenwriter), Berloff, Andrea (Screenwriter), Savidge, S. Leigh (Screenwriter), Wenkus, Alan (Screenwriter), Jackson, O'Shea, Jr., 1991- (Actor), Hawkins, Corey, 1988- (Actor), Mitchell, Jason, 1987- (Actor), Brown, Neil, 1980- (Actor), Hodge, Aldis (Actor), Giamatti, Paul (Actor), Taylor, R. Marcos (Actor), Stanfield, LaKeith, 1991- (Actor), Patterson, Carra (Actor), Goode, Elena (Actor), Shipp, Alexandra (Actor), Ellington, Tate (Actor), Reynolds, Corey, 1974- (Actor), Libatique, Matthew, 1969- (director of photography.), Trapanese, Joseph (composer (expression)), Jones, Kelli (Costume designer) (Costume designer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures, [2015]
Subjects:
N.W.A. (Musical group) > Drama.
Arabian Prince, > 1965- > Drama.
Dr. Dre, > 1965- > Drama.
Eazy-E > (Musician) > Drama.
Ice Cube > (Musician) > Drama.
MC Ren > Drama.
Ice Cube > (Musician)
Eazy-E > (Musician)
Dr. Dre, > 1965-
Arabian Prince, > 1965-
N.W.A. (Musical group)
Rap musicians > California > Compton > Drama.
Rap musicians.
California > Compton.
Webcast
Internet videos.
Fiction films.
Drama.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Films biographiques.
Films de fiction.
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Summary:In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels-armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent-stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world's most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2015.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 147 min.) : sound, color
Audience:Rating: R; for language throughout, strong sexuality/nudity, violence, and drug use.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Matthew Libatique ; production designer, Shane Valentino ; edited by Billy Fox, Michael Tronick ; score by Joseph Trapanese ; costume designer, Kelli Jones.