Straight Outta Compton

Straight Outta Compton

147 mins | Drama, History, Music | Aug. 11, 2015

In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels—armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent—stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world’s most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today.

Straight Outta Compton

147 mins | Drama, History, Music | Aug. 11, 2015

Straight Outta Compton
In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels—armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent—stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world’s most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers New Line Cinema, Universal Pictures, Legendary Entertainment, Cube Vision, Broken Chair Flickz, Crucial Films
Original title Straight Outta Compton
Directors F. Gary Gray
Writers Alan Wenkus, S. Leigh Savidge, Andrea Berloff, Jonathan Herman

Cast

O'Shea Jackson Jr.

as Ice Cube

Corey Hawkins

as Dr. Dre

Jason Mitchell

as Eazy-E

Neil Brown Jr.

as DJ Yella

Aldis Hodge

as MC Ren

Marlon Yates Jr.

as The D.O.C

R. Marcos Taylor

as Suge Knight

Carra Patterson

as Tomica

Paul Giamatti

as Jerry Heller

Elena Goode

as Nicole

Keith Powers

as Tyree

Joshua Brockington

as Young Warren G.

Sheldon A. Smith

as Warren G.

Lakeith Stanfield

as Snoop Dogg

Aeriél Miranda

as Lavetta

Lisa Renee Pitts

as Verna Griffin

Angela Elayne Gibbs

as Doris Jackson

Bruce Beatty

as Hosea Jackson

Corey Reynolds

as Lonzo Williams

Tate Ellington

as Bryan Turner

Rogelio Douglas Jr.

as Chuck D

Andrew Borba

as Journalist #1

Matt Corboy

as Journalist #2

Larry Sullivan

as Journalist #3

Deborah Lacey

as Journalist #4

F. Gary Gray

as Greg Mack

Og Blood

as Michael 'Compton Menace' Taylor

Ashton Sanders

as Kid #1

Joshua Geter

as Kid #2

Kofi Siriboe

as Block Dude #1

Orlando Brown

as Block Dude #2

Matthew Boylan

as LAPD Crash Cop #1

Chic Daniel

as LAPD Crash Cop #2

Tim Connolly

as LAPD Cop

Cris D'Annunzio

as Uniform Cop #1

Dan Wells

as Uniform Cop #2

Justin Goslee

as Doo To's Security Guard

Alex Wexo

as Officer

Marcus Callender

as HBO Rapper #1

Vaughn Wilkinson

as HBO Rapper #2

Dean Cameron

as Capitol Records Executive

Mark Thomas Holguin

as Torrance Cop #1

Sky Soleil

as Torrance Cop #2

Inny Clemons

as Officer Rauch

Jody Burke

as Big Dude

Asia'h Epperson

as Felicia

Scott Endicott

as Tour Bus Driver

Greg Collins

as Joe Louis Police

Mark Sherman

as Jimmy Iovine

Rob Brownstein

as CNN Journalist

Marcc Rose

as Tupac

Nigel Lawes

as Chillin' Cop

Lauren Pacheco

as Pool Party Girl

Caileigh Scott

as Hostess

A. Russell Andrews

as Pastor

Philicia Saunders

as Club Goer (uncredited)

Maria Sten

as Girlfriend

Toni Duclottni

as Ménage Girl

Val Emanuel

as Felicia

Precious Jenkins

as Go Mack (uncredited)

Simon Rhee

as Korean Store Owner

Michael L. Howard

as Pool Patron

Thomas Q. Jones

as Large Man

Rebecca Olejniczak

as Hostess (uncredited)

Simone Ashley

as Party Girl (uncredited)