Rhyme & Reason
Brief Synopsis
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Hip-Hop is a way of life. It is an urban history of the struggle for freedom and dignity and against poverty and crime. It is a slang and a style, an attitude and a dream. It is a code of ethics that saves lives and changes minds. And most of all it is an expression -- raw and real -- of what is happening on the streets where the whole explosive culture was born. It touches nerves across all racial, economic and sexual lines. It addresses issues of love and crime, family and hope, drugs and the next generation -- all of which are both specific to life on urban streets and universal to all human beings. Three years in the making, "Rhyme & Reason" is a moving snap-shot of the state of contemporary Hip-Hop and the state of contemporary urban life.
Cast & Crew
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Peter Spirer
Director
L.l. Cool J
Security At Jtr
The Luniz
Tupac Shakur
Redman
Film Details
Also Known As
Rhyme and Reason
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
MIRAMAX
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
Synopsis
Hip-Hop is a way of life. It is an urban history of the struggle for freedom and dignity and against poverty and crime. It is a slang and a style, an attitude and a dream. It is a code of ethics that saves lives and changes minds. And most of all it is an expression -- raw and real -- of what is happening on the streets where the whole explosive culture was born. It touches nerves across all racial, economic and sexual lines. It addresses issues of love and crime, family and hope, drugs and the next generation -- all of which are both specific to life on urban streets and universal to all human beings. Three years in the making, "Rhyme & Reason" is a moving snap-shot of the state of contemporary Hip-Hop and the state of contemporary urban life.
Director
Peter Spirer
Director
Cast
L.l. Cool J
Security At Jtr
The Luniz
Tupac Shakur
Redman
Carlton Ridenhour
Diezzle Don
Das Efx
Da Brat
Lauryn Hill
Nasir Jones
Paul Stewart
Method Man
Keith Murray
Parrish Smith
Andre Charles
Lbc Crew
Melly Mel
Adario Strange
Lawrence Muggerud
The Alkoholiks
Suave
Master P
Chaz Hays
L V
Jermaine Dupri
Biz Markie
Young M C
Wise Intelligent
Biggie Smalls
Heavy D.
Sean Combs
Raekwon/wu-tang Clan
Dj Rip-one
Lil' Caesar
Kool Herc
Heavy D
Dj Lord Jazz
Dogg Pound
Craig Mack
Erick Sermon
Busta Rhymes
Crew
Sean Adair
Camera
Tammy Adams
Special Thanks To
Kathy Anderson
Special Thanks To
David Armstrong
Assistant Camera
Antonio L Arroyo
Sound
Spring Aspers
Music Coordinator
Fred Aubry
Sound
Wayne Barrow
Special Thanks To
Claes Berentsen
Photography
Danna Berentsen
Associate Producer
Barry Bergman
Special Thanks To
Matt Berry
Special Thanks To
Kelly Bevan
Special Thanks To
Mark Biegelman
Special Thanks To
Geo Bivens
Special Thanks To
Joe Black
Special Thanks To
Charles X Block
Producer
Kurtis Blow
Associate Producer
Amy Bostwick
Assistant Camera Operator
David Braithwaite
Assistant Camera Operator
Darryll Brooks
Special Thanks To
Osman Broussard
Special Thanks To
Carmen Bryant
Special Thanks To
Benedikt Brydern
Music Composer
Craig Bullock
Special Thanks To
Cindy Campbell
Special Thanks To
Steven Cantor
Consultant
Andre Charles
Special Thanks To
Joe Charles
Special Thanks To
Jordan Chassan
Sound
Jessica Clarke
Special Thanks To
Ron Coons
Assistant Camera Operator
Donald D
Special Thanks To
Rhamon Dancy
Special Thanks To
Wendy Day
Special Thanks To
Rod Dean
Editor
Chris Deford
Assistant Camera Operator
Dominique Dotson
Special Thanks To
Neal Easterby
Special Thanks To
Helena Echegoyan
Executive Producer
Cassian Elwes
Special Thanks To
Scott Evans
Sound
Hafiz Farid
Special Thanks To
John Fitzgerald
Production Assistant
James Fletcher
Post-Production Supervisor
Evan Forester
Special Thanks To
Charles Fousher
Production Assistant
Delon Freud
Assistant Camera Operator
Matt Garner
Special Thanks To
Yolande Geralds
Special Thanks To
Addis Gessesse
Special Thanks To
Jill Gibson-bell
Special Thanks To
Mark Gill
Special Thanks To
Kevon Glickman
Special Thanks To
Carlos K Goodman
Special Thanks To
Kelly Richard Green
Special Thanks To
Atrem Gregory
Special Thanks To
Chaz Hayes
Special Thanks To
Ramon Herve
Special Thanks To
Mike Holte
Assistant
Johanna Lynn Howard
Assistant Editor
Dontrell Johnson
Special Thanks To
Takashi Kawai
Music Producer
Craig Keil
Sound
Megan Kennedy
Special Thanks To
Carol Kirkendall
Special Thanks To
Jay Kramer
Special Thanks To
Ron Kriedman
Special Thanks To
Martin Kunert
Special Thanks To
Mario Landeros
Special Thanks To
Michelle Lankwarden
Special Thanks To
Walter Leaphart
Special Thanks To
Chris Lighty
Special Thanks To
Diane Makowski
Special Thanks To
Peter Malkin
Special Thanks To
Tim Mandelbaum
Special Thanks To
Eric Manes
Special Thanks To
Jim Mansen
Sound
Kevin Mardeisch
Special Thanks To
Morgan Margolis
Special Thanks To
Keith Masco
Special Thanks To
Mike Mason
Special Thanks To
Brennan Mcclean
Camera
Denise Mcgyver
Special Thanks To
Peter Mcnulty
Assistant Editor
David Miller
Special Thanks To
George Mitas
Camera
Adrienne Mitchell
Special Thanks To
Melinda Moi
Production Assistant
Kennan Moran
Titles
Andre Morgan
Assistant Camera Operator
Buzzy Mosby
Consultant
Money Moses
Special Thanks To
Paul Moulder
Special Thanks To
Whit Norris
Sound
Noa Ochi
Special Thanks To
Wendy Olinger
Special Thanks To
Chris Packala
Special Thanks To
Chris Patik
Assistant Camera Operator
Geoff Perren
Special Thanks To
Mark Pitts
Special Thanks To
Antonio Ponti
Camera
Antonio Ponti
Assistant Camera Operator
Wesley Powell
Special Thanks To
Lorin Prince
Special Thanks To
Nick Quested
Special Thanks To
Christopher Ramos
Special Thanks To
Alex Rappoport
Camera
Manish Raval
Music Coordinator
Mike Regen
Special Thanks To
Jerry Reynolds
Special Thanks To
Bradley Richard
Assistant Camera Operator
Ingrid Riof
Special Thanks To
Oriana Robertsen
Special Thanks To
Andy Robertson
Editor
Adam Robinson
Special Thanks To
Gary Rohen
Assistant Camera Operator
Joel Roman
Special Thanks To
Peter Rubi
Assistant Camera Operator
Lucy Ryans
Special Thanks To
Al Saltan
Assistant Camera Operator
Rich Sanders
Special Thanks To
Stephanie Scaduto
Special Thanks To
Peter Schwartz
Special Thanks To
Mona Scott-young
Special Thanks To
Pauline Sealey-kitazato
Special Thanks To
Mike Selverne
Special Thanks To
Giorgio Sferra
Consultant
Andrew Shack
Music Supervisor
Julie Shannon
Special Thanks To
Jon Shecter
Special Thanks To
Hans Shiff
Special Thanks To
Marcus Shoates
Special Thanks To
Beth Shore
Assistant Editor
Joseph M Siegel
Special Thanks To
Elise Singer
Special Thanks To
John Smith
Special Thanks To
Ken Smith
Special Thanks To
Daniel Sollinger
Camera
Daniel Sollinger
Producer
Suzanne Spangler
Editor
Marc Spero
Special Thanks To
Richard Spero
Coproducer
Peter Spirer
Camera
Peter Spirer
Photography
Peter Spirer
Producer
Jeff Springer
Special Thanks To
Melody St John
Special Thanks To
Paul Stewart
Consultant
Thadeus Stokes
Special Thanks To
Casey Stone
Other
Steve Stoute
Special Thanks To
Adario Strange
Consultant
Charles Suitt
Special Thanks To
Michael Tinger
Post-Production Supervisor
Lucky Toptani
Special Thanks To
Kierstan Tucker
Special Thanks To
Kirdis Tucker
Special Thanks To
Adam Vardy
Camera
Dennis Wade
Special Thanks To
Happy Walters
Music Supervisor
Marcel Walters
Special Thanks To
Marvin Watkins
Special Thanks To
Hillary Weston
Special Thanks To
Steven Willer
Sound
Ladawn Williams
Special Thanks To
David Wilson
Editor
Pam Wise
Editor
Tom Wolfe
Music Coordinator
Art Yaeger
Special Thanks To
Ed Young
Special Thanks To
Film Details
Also Known As
Rhyme and Reason
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
MIRAMAX
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 34m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video November 18, 1997
Released in United States Spring March 5, 1997
Miramax reportedly paid $750,000 for the distribution rights to this film.
Peter Spirer previously produced "Blood Ties: The Life and Work of Sally Mann" (USA/1993), which received an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Short Subject.
Released in United States Spring March 5, 1997
Released in United States on Video November 18, 1997
