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Hustle & flow

DJay, a very smalltime streetwise Memphis hustler and pimp, lives a dead-end life at the fringes of society. Though DJay has always had a way with words, that gift has long been misused--employed to keep his 'girls' producing. A chance encounter with Key, a sound engineer, spurs DJay to find a voice...

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Corporate Authors: Paramount Classics (Firm), MTV Films (Firm), New Deal Entertainment, Crunk Pictures, Homegrown Pictures, Paramount Pictures Corporation
Other Authors: Brewer, Craig, Singleton, John, 1968-, Allain, Stephanie, Howard, Terrence, Anderson, Anthony, 1970-, Manning, Taryn, Henson, Taraji P., Parker, Paula Jai, 1969-
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: Hollywood, CA : Paramount Classics : Paramount Pictures, [2006]
Edition:Widescreen ed.
Series:Widescreen DVD collection.
Subjects:
Rap musicians > Tennessee > Memphis > Drama.
Rap (Music) > Drama.
Music trade > Tennessee > Memphis > Drama.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:DJay, a very smalltime streetwise Memphis hustler and pimp, lives a dead-end life at the fringes of society. Though DJay has always had a way with words, that gift has long been misused--employed to keep his 'girls' producing. A chance encounter with Key, a sound engineer, spurs DJay to find a voice and realize his long-buried dreams. Chasing his musical dream transforms DJay, but opening the door to success demands one last hustle--if he's ever going to flow.
Item Description:Originally produced as a motion picture in 2005.
Special features: Commentary by writer/director Craig Brewer [audio only]; Behind the Hustle (28 min.); By Any Means Necessary (15 min.); Creatin' Crunk (14 min.); Memphis Hometown Premiere (5 min.); Promotional spots (4 min.); Previews (10 min.).
Physical Description:1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo; anamorphic widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 1.85:1.
Audience:MPAA rating: Rated R; for sex and drug content, pervasive language and some violence.
Awards:Academy Awards, 2006: Best original song.
Winner, 2005 Audience Award-Dramatic, Craig Brewer and Cinematography Award-Dramatic Amelia Vincent, Sundance Film Festival
Production Credits:Director of photography, Amelia Vincent ; editor, Billy Fox ; original score by Scott Bomar ; music supervisor, Paul Stewart.
ISBN:1415714908
9781415714904

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