Although it trades in such 1980s phenomena as breakdancing, rapping and graffiti, this exploitative teen pic proves only that the “puttin’ on a show” formula has changed little since the days of Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney.
Director Stan Lathan doggedly attempts to depict the degradation in which many inner-city black Americans are forced to live. But DJ Guy Davis and spray-can artist Jon Chardiet are walking stereotypes and while the latter’s subway murder is effectively handled, the former’s romance with up-market student Rae Dawn Chong is totally unconvincing.
In addition to co-producing, Harry Belafonte helped compose the songs.
Tracy
Rae Dawn Chong Kenny
Guy Davis Ramon
Jon Chardiet Chollie
Leon W Grant Carmen
Saundra Santiago Lee
Robert Taylor Alicia
Lee Chamberlin Cora
Mary Alice Grand Master Melle Mel and the Furious Five
Themselves
Director
Stan Lathan
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