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Hustle & Flow (2005)

R 07/22/2005 Crime, Drama, Music 1h 56m
71%
User
Score
7.3/10
83%
68/100

Everybody gotta have a dream.

Overview

With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.

Craig Brewer

Director

Top Billed Cast

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Djay

Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson

Key

Taryn Manning

Taryn Manning

Nola

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Shug

DJ Qualls

DJ Qualls

Shelby

Ludacris

Ludacris

Skinny Black

Paula Jai Parker

Paula Jai Parker

Lexus

Elise Neal

Elise Neal

Yevette

Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes

Arnel

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Media

Jordan 'Juicy J' Houston | "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp"-Hustle & Flow | Behind the Oscars Speech

Jordan 'Juicy J' Houston | "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp"-Hustle & Flow | Behind the Oscars Speech

Hustle & Flow (2005) Original Trailer 1 [FHD]

Hustle & Flow (2005) Original Trailer 1 [FHD]

Hustle & Flow - Trailer

Hustle & Flow - Trailer

"It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" Wins Best Original Song | 78th Oscars (2006)

"It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" Wins Best Original Song | 78th Oscars (2006)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written on November 23, 2024

Terrence Howard really does put his heart and soul into this gritty story of an aspiring man who wants to leave his pimping days behind him and become an hip-hop MC. Living in Memphis, the city has an huge musical tradition but his own personal baggage threatens to drag him down at every opportunity as he tries to attach himself to visiting superstar "Skinny Black" (Ludacris). He knows that this is likely to be his last opportunity to escape the cycle of hopelessness he faces, but can he stay focused, on-course and away from crime long enough to prove his worth? The main characterisation of "Djay" is strongly portrayed here with guts and a degree of viscerally plausible credibility that really works at times. Sadly, though, the bulk of the rest of it resorts to more aggressive and would mo...

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