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  • Slam (1998)
  • R
    100 min | Drama
Slam (1998)
R
100 min | Drama

Grand Jury Prize, 1998 Sundance Film Festival. A talented youth (Saul Williams) copes with urban crime and despair by competing in poetry slams. Sonja Sohn of "The Wire" costars.
Director
Writers
Marc Levin (story) (written by) | Richard Stratton (story) (written by) | Sonja Sohn (written by) | Bonz Malone (written by) | Saul Williams (written by)
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Cinematographer
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Release date
Oct 7, 1998 (United States)

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Cast

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33 cast members
Name Known for
Saul Williams
Ray Joshua Ray Joshua   See fewer
Sonja Sohn
Lauren Bell Lauren Bell   See fewer
Lawrence Wilson
Big Mike Big Mike   See fewer
Beau Sia
Jimmy Huang Jimmy Huang   See fewer
Momolu Stewart
Bay (Jail Rapper) Bay (Jail Rapper)   See fewer
Ron Jones
Do Wop Cop Do Wop Cop   See fewer
Reamer Shedrick
Do Wop Cop Do Wop Cop   See fewer
Allan E. Lucas
Chief C.O. Chief C.O.   See fewer
Dominic Chianese Jr.
Officer Dom Officer Dom   See fewer
Jerome Goldman
Jail Class Poet 'Why' Jail Class Poet 'Why'   See fewer
DJ Renegade
Party Poet 'Diminuendo in Blue' Party Poet 'Diminuendo in Blue'   See fewer
Liza Jessie Peterson
Slam Poet 'Ice Cream' Slam Poet 'Ice Cream'   See fewer
Taylor Mali
Slam Poet 'Like' Slam Poet 'Like'   See fewer
Bob Holman
Slam M.C. Slam M.C.   See fewer
Rhozier Brown
Public Defender (as Rhozier T. Brown) Public Defender (as Rhozier T. Brown)   See fewer
Richard Stratton
Prosecutor Prosecutor   See fewer
Marion Barry Jr.
Judge (as Mayor Marion Barry Jr.) Judge (as Mayor Marion Barry Jr.)   See fewer
Weusi Baraka
Weed Buyer Weed Buyer   See fewer
Eddie Black
Dodge City Crew Dodge City Crew   See fewer
Harry Campbell
Dodge City Crew Dodge City Crew   See fewer
Robert Philson
Dodge City Crew Dodge City Crew   See fewer
Daniel M. Favors
Jail C.O. Jail C.O.   See fewer
Johnny Foye
Jail C.O. Jail C.O.   See fewer
Jesse Hicks
Command Center C.O. Command Center C.O.   See fewer
Carolyn Morris
Hallway C.O. Hallway C.O.   See fewer
Leonard Thompson Jr.
Bullpen Inmate (as Leonard A. Thompson Jr.) Bullpen Inmate (as Leonard A. Thompson Jr.)   See fewer
Todd Baker
Bullpen Inmate Bullpen Inmate   See fewer
Joseph A. Wilson
Poetry Class (as Joseph Wilson) Poetry Class (as Joseph Wilson)   See fewer
Talib Watson
Thug Life Crew Thug Life Crew   See fewer
Kevin Kennedy
Van Inmate Van Inmate   See fewer
Donnell Robinson
Van Inmate Van Inmate   See fewer
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