Wild Style
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Charlie Ahearn
William Rice
Dj Toney Tone
Jerry Dee Lewis
Dj Charlie Chase
Vernon Daniels
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The work of maverick tagger Zoro attracts the attention of an East Village art enthusiast who gives him a commission him to paint the stage for a huge rapper's convention. The film serves as a record of the beginning of hip-hop in the boroughs of New York and features pioneers of the genre including Grandmaster Flash, Busy Bee, The Cold Crush Brothers and others.
Director
Charlie Ahearn
Cast
William Rice
Dj Toney Tone
Jerry Dee Lewis
Dj Charlie Chase
Vernon Daniels
Diane Parker
Lil' Marcky C
Fred Glover
Marc Lemberger
Easy Al
Lillian Brown
Johnny Matos
Richard Colon
Kevie Kev
Lil' Sput
Loose Bruce
Joe Lewis
Henrietta Henry
Edwin Ortez
Pamela Smith
George Quinones
Fab Five Freddy
Prince Whipper Whip
Nathan Ingram
Sandra Fabara
Easy A D
Chris Ellis
Niva Kislac
Patti Astor
K K Rockwell
Carlos Morales
Frosty Freeze
Ruby Dee
Almighty K G
Perry B
Master Rob
Michael Martin
Alfredo Valez
Take One
Glenn O'brien
Lenny Ferrari
Frederick Braithwaite
Lisa Lee
Dj Stevie Steve
Kennedy Lee Howard
Andrew Witten
Crew
Charlie Ahearn
Charlie Ahearn
Joey Ahlbum
Charlie Beesley
Frederick Braithwaite
Frederick Brathwaite
Steve Brown
Cathy Campbell
Robert Chappell
Kevin Cloutier
Kevin Cloutier
Clive Davidson
Clive Davidson
Jane Dickson
Jane Dickson
Steve Dreher
Bernard Edwards
Chris Ellis
Colen Fitzgibbon
N Fonaroff
John R Foster
Fab Five Freddy
Fab Five Freddy
David Harper
Deborah Harry
B High
Gabriel Icaza
Jeff Kaye
David Koch
Graffiti Lee
Nathalie Leguay
Charles Lum
Johnny Matos
John Mcnulty
Bernd Nobel
Jose Ortiz
Jim Pesce
Rex Piano
George Pupo
Nile Rodgers
Greta Schiller
Cindy Schneidau
Daniel Scott
Larry Sharf
Sekou Shepard
Chris Stein
Chris Stein
Carol Turley
Alfredo Valez
Dondi White
Andrew Witten
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited re-release in United States September 27, 2013
Released in United States 1983
Released in United States 2000
Released in United States September 1996
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1983
Re-released in United States November 14, 2008
Released in United States 1983 (Shown at FILMEX: Los Angeles International Film Exposition (American Independents) April 13 - May 1, 1983.)
Released in United States 2000 (Shown in New York City (Anthology Film Archives) as part of the Sound and Vision series July 20 - August 6, 2000.)
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1983
Limited re-release in United States September 27, 2013 (New York)
Released in United States September 1996 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade Theater) as part of program "CineRock: Loud Films Rare Music" September 1-12, 1996.)
Re-released in United States November 14, 2008 (New York City)
Restored 35mm print re-released in New York City (Film Forum) on November 14, 2008.
