Straight Outta Compton

Theatrical - Wide 2015-08-14

Cast Paul Giamatti O'Shea Jackson Jr. Alexandra Shipp Corey Hawkins Jason Mitchell
Directed by F. Gary Gray
Written by Andrea Berloff

Genres: Biography

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In the mid-1980s, the streets of Compton, California, were some of the most dangerous in the country. When five young men translated their experiences growing up into brutally honest music that rebelled against abusive authority, they gave an explosive voice... See more to a silenced generation. Following the meteoric rise and fall of N.W.A., STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON tells the astonishing story of how these youngsters revolutionized music and pop culture forever the moment they told the world the truth about life in the hood and ignited a cultural war.

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Review: Straight Outta Compton

PLOT: The rise and fall of one of hip hop’s most controversial and powerful groups, N.W.A.; the film examines the forceful music that made them so popular, while also detailing the ego-driven issues that tore them apart. REVIEW: One...

Posted 11 years ago

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Exclusive: We talk Straight Outta Compton with Ice Cube, DJ Yella and Cast!

Posted 11 years ago

As a music fan, it was pretty terrific taking in STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON and revisiting some of the most iconic rap artists of all time. From the first few moments, you can tell that this is an incredible story to...

Character posters and a new trailer arrive for Straight Outta Compton

Posted 11 years ago

For those not caught up on their N.W.A. history, STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON tells the story of how five young men revolutionized music and pop culture forever the moment they told the world the truth about life in the hood and...

Straight Outta Compton writer to draft the new remake of Scarface

Posted 11 years ago

SCARFACE is one of the best crime movies in Hollywood history. The question is whether you think it is Brian De Palma's 1983 version starring Al Pacino as a Cuban immigrant turned crimelord or the 1932 Howard Hawks version starring...

Red band trailer for F. Gary Gray’s N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton

Posted 11 years ago

A red band trailer for the N.W.A. biopic STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON has been released, and besides giving us a first look at the upcoming film about the rise of the historic rap group, the trailer also features an introduction by...

Straight Outta Compton has a cast photo and release date

Posted 12 years ago

There has now been some official casting choices for the three main characters in the upcoming N.W.A biopic, STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON. As we reported earlier this month, Ice Cube’s son O’Shea Jackson Jr. will play Cube, Jason Mitchell will play...

Ice Cube’s son to play rapper in N.W.A. biopic straight outta compton

Posted 12 years ago

I love the smell of Nepotism in the morning, smells like Hollywood. The long in development NWA biopic STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON is closer to actually happening now with some interesting casting news. You may have heard the rumors a couple...