Slam (1998)

Not under 12

Reason:ViolenceSexProfanity

Plot

Raymond Joshua, a young black performance poet, is arrested and imprisoned for a petty marijuana charge in a Washington, D.C. jail. Although the confining prison walls do little to shield him from danger, it is within those walls that Raymond establishes his identity, strength, and voice and meets a prison gang leader and a prison writing teacher, Lauren Bell. Bell inspires Raymond to use the power of creative expression to free himself from the struggles and demise of the Black male as another victim of the judicial system.

Videos

Trailer Official Re-Release Trailer Featurette Meet the Artist 2023: Marc Levin on “SLAM”

Cast

Saul WilliamsRay Joshua

Keith DennyLauren Bell

Dominic Chianese

Bonz MaloneHopha

Lawrence WilsonBig Mike

Beau SiaJimmy Huang

DJ Renegade

Liza Jessie Peterson

Andre TaylorChina

Ted Danson

Vin Diesel

Reamer ShedrickDo Wop Cop

Barry Pepper

Jerome Goldman

Rhozier Brown

Bob HolmanSlam MC

Mom

Marion Barry Jr.Judge

Writers and directors

Marc LevinDirector

Richard StrattonWriter

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