Slam

1998 R 1h 40m 7

Grand Jury Prize, 1998 Sundance Film Festival. A talented youth (Saul Williams) copes with urban crime and despair by competing in poetry slams. Sonja Sohn of "The Wire" costars.

Slam tells the story of Ray Joshua, an original, gifted young MC trapped in a war-zone housing project known as Dodge City. Unable to find a job, Ray copes with the despair and poverty of his neighborhood by using his wits and verbal talent.

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Info about Slam

Studio(s): Off Line Entertainment Group

Originally Released: United States on Oct 07, 1998

Budget: $1,000,000.00

Genres: Drama