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Hustle & Flow (2005)
Director: Craig Brewer
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From Time Out New York
Contemplative DJay (a magnetic Howard) tools around Memphis's back alleys in a beat-up car, pimping out his chief prostitute while a midlife crisis snipes at his heels: "Is this it for me?" he wonders aloud. Enter those tried-and-true objects of inspiration—the secondhand Casio keyboard and the childhood buddy who now works as a gospel recording technician (Anderson)—and DJay is finally emboldened to make the leap from hustle to flow in a very satisfying narrative. Writer-director Craig Brewer may make too much of the fate of DJay's demo; the beautiful thing is it exists.Author: JR
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Cast & crew
Director: Craig Brewer
Producer: Stephanie Allain, John Singleton
Cast: Terrence Howard, Taryn Manning, Paula Jai Parker, Anthony Anderson, DJ Qualls, Taraji P Henson, Isaac Hayes, Elise Neal, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges full cast
Genre(s): Drama
Duration: 116 mins
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