Straight outta Compton

The Resource Straight outta Compton
Label
Straight outta Compton
Statement of responsibility
Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures present in association with New Line Cinema/Cubevision/Crucial Films a Broken Chair Flickz production ; produced by Ice Cube [and five others] ; screenplay by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff ; directed by Gary Gray
Title variation
Straight out of Compton
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
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 viewers back to where it all began, the film 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
Member of
Cataloging source
CANA
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures present in association with New Line Cinema/Cubevision/Crucial Films a Broken Chair Flickz production ; produced by Ice Cube [and five others] ; screenplay by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff ; directed by Gary Gray
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
  • Rating: Unrated (Director's cut); for language throughout, strong sexuality/nudity, violence, and drug use
  • Rating: R (Theatrical version); for language throughout, strong sexuality/nudity, violence, and drug use
Language note
English, Spanish or French dialogue; Spanish or French subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing; described video
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.S77 2016
PerformerNote
O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Paul Giamatti, Neil Brown Jr., Aldis Hodge
Runtime
167
Technique
live action
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