Slam (1998)★ 7.1/10
- Drama
Directed by: Marc Levin
Written by: Marc Levin, Richard Stratton, Sonja Sohn, Bonz Malone, Saul Williams
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.
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Cast & crew
Saul WilliamsRay Joshua
Sonja SohnLauren Bell
Bonz MaloneHophaLawrence WilsonBig Mike
Beau SiaJimmy HuangAndre TaylorChinaMomolu StewartBay (Jail Rapper)Ron JonesDo Wop CopReamer ShedrickDo Wop CopAllan E. LucasChief C.O.
Dominic Chianese Jr.Officer DomJerome GoldmanJail Class Poet 'Why'DJ RenegadeParty Poet 'Diminuendo in Blue'
Liza Jessie PetersonSlam Poet 'Ice Cream'Taylor MaliSlam Poet 'Like'Bob HolmanSlam M.C.Rhozier BrownPublic Defender
Richard StrattonProsecutor
Marion Barry Jr.JudgeWeusi BarakaWeed BuyerEddie BlackDodge City CrewHarry CampbellDodge City CrewRobert PhilsonDodge City CrewDaniel M. FavorsJail C.O.Johnny FoyeJail C.O.Jesse HicksCommand Center C.O.Carolyn MorrisHallway C.O.Leonard Thompson Jr.Bullpen InmateTodd BakerBullpen InmateJoseph A. WilsonPoetry ClassTalib WatsonThug Life CrewKevin KennedyVan InmateDonnell RobinsonVan Inmate