Krush Groove
by Michael Schultz
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Actor: Blair Underwood, Run-Dmc, Sheila E., The Fat BoysDirector: Michael Schultz
Brand: Warner Brothers
Producer: Michael Schultz
Producer: Doug Mchenry
Producer: George A. Jackson
Producer: Robert O. Kaplan
Writer: Ralph Farquhar
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); French (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
Published: 2003-01-01
DVD Release Date: 2003-01-14
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Model: 11529
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product features:
- In this movie based on the life of Russel Simmons, hot young record producer/manager Russel Walker has all the hottest acts on the record label Krush Groove records. The acts include Run-DMC, Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Kurtis Blow. When Run-DMC has a hit record and Russel doesn't have the money to press records he borrows money from a drug dealer/loan shark. At the same time Russel and Run are bot
DVD Reviews of Krush Groove
DVD Review: Hip-Hop Cult Classic Film! Recommended!
Summary: 4 Stars
Krush Groove (1985)
General Plot: An indie rap label tries to get off the ground.
Let's face it. Films like this you don't really watch for the plot. It's all about the music, baby! This film has lots of it, from various Reagan-era hip-hop and contemporary R&B personalities, all delivering first-rate performances. Hip-hop was just beginning to be exposed to mainstream America (and the world!), and "Krush Groove" was a major part of it. in retrospect, some may look at it as "hip-hop-exploitation", but for what it's worth, films like "Ferris Bueller", "Pretty in Pink" and "The Breakfast Club" didn't speak to urban kids at all... But Krush Groove did!
Featured Players:
Rappers who play themselves: Run DMC (Darryl McDaniels, Joey Simmons, Jason Mizell); The Fat Boys; Kurtis Blow. The movie studio insisted on pop-star appeal, so Sheila E was brought in. This was Sheila E's first, and apparently last, starring role in a movie.
L.A. Law's Blair Underwood plays Russell. The real-life Russell Simmons has a bit part as a concert promoter in the film.
Def Jam co-founder Rick Rubin plays himself. The real-life Def Jam was also started out of his dorm room at NYU.
Cameos:
Daniel Simmons, father of Russell and Joey (Run), plays the church deacon.
In the club talent show, performances from the Beastie Boys and New Edition (including Bobby Brown. He's at the far left during their bit).
"The Disco Fever", used for most of the club scenes, was shut down a few years later.
80's R&B group Full Force play thug enforcers in the flick. They would also go on to play bullies in the first two House Party films.
LL Cool J plays the kid who crashes the dorm room for an audition. Also, see if you can spot him pushing a cart at a concert scene. He also appears in the closing scenes.
Charles Stettler, who plays the boss of 'Galaxy Records' was the real-life manager of the Fat Boys, and allegedly gave them their name after they ran up a $300 room service bill at a hotel during their first concert tour (their previous name was the Disco Three).
Other Trivia:
Sheila E's pal/mentor/partner Prince visited the set during filming and co-wrote & produced 'Love Bizarre'
The director, Michael Schultz, also directed the 70's comedy Car Wash, which featured Richard Pryor, George Carlin, and Danny DeVito. Notice the tribute scene.
The Fat Boys were discovered at a talent show in real life. First prize was a record deal, but the guys really wanted the 2nd place stereo.
Look closely at the Fever club scenes, you may spot a jheri-curled Chris Rock as an extra.
Surprisingly, the film was rated R when it was released.
Description of Krush Groove
KRUSH GROOVE - DVD MovieLike its progenitors Beat Street and Wild Style, Krush Groove is a movie about hip-hop that in its rush to document an emergent culture ignores plot, acting, cinematography, and anything else that makes a movie watchable or worthwhile. That said, Krush Groove contains some nifty performances from hip-hop legends Run-DMC, the always hilarious Fat Boys (see Disorderlies if you can't get enough of their weighty shtick), brilliant MC Kurtis Blow, and Prince protégé Sheila E. Also look out for soon-to-be L.A. Law-yer Blair Underwood in a lead role. Performances aside, Krush Groove isn't def, it's just so-so. --Ethan Brown
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