Slam (1998)
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.
Directed by: Marc Levin
Top Billed Cast: Marion Barry, Kevin Kennedy, Eddie Black
Runtime: 104 minutes
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Saul Williams
Ray Joshua
Sonja Sohn
Lauren Bell
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Bonz Malone
Hopha
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Lawrence Wilson
Big Mike
Beau Sia
Jimmy Huang
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Andre Taylor
China
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Momolu Stewart
Bay (Jail Rapper)
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Ron Jones
Do Wop Cop
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Reamer Shedrick
Do Wop Cop
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Allan E. Lucas
Chief C.O.
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Dominic Chianese Jr.
Officer Dom
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Jerome Goldman
Jail Class Poet 'Why'
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DJ Renegade
Party Poet 'Diminuendo in Blue'
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Liza Jessie Peterson
Slam Poet 'Ice Cream'
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Taylor Mali
Slam Poet 'Like'
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Bob Holman
Slam MC
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Rhozier T. Brown
Public Defender
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Richard Stratton
Prosecutor
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Marion Barry
Judge
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Weusi Baraka
Weed Buyer
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Eddie Black
Dodge City Crew
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Harry Campbell
Dodge City Crew
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Robert Philson
Dodge City Crew
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Daniel M. Favors
Jail C.O.
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Johnny Foye
Jail C.O.
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Jesse Hicks
Command Center C.O.
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Carolyn Morris
Hallway C.O.
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Leonard A. Thompson Jr.
Bullpen Inmate
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Todd Baker
Bullpen Inmate
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Joseph A. Wilson
Poetry Class
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Talib Watson
Thug Life Crew
Kevin Kennedy
Van Inmate
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Donnell Robinson
Van Inmate
