Hustle & Flow Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Everybody gotta have a dream.

Dec. 22, 2008

Hustle & Flow

Release Date: Friday, July 22, 2005

Taraji P. Henson, Taryn Manning, Anthony Anderson, DJ Qualls, Ludacris, Craig Brewer, Dwight Williams, John Singleton, Stephanie Allain, Isaac Hayes, Paula Parker, Elise Neal

R Drama N/A

2.8

57% WILL SEE

43% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Produced by John Singleton and the Winner of the Sundance Film Festival, "Hustle & Flow" is the redemptive story of a Memphis street hustler who struggles to break out of his gritty world to fulfill his life long dream of becoming a respected rap musician. He teams up with his middle class friend who is stuck in an office routine having missed the opportunity of becoming the music producer he always wanted to be. Together they have one last chance to follow their dream.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Hustle & Flow.

I
Isaac Hayes
Only the Strong Survive
A
Anthony Anderson
Scream 4, Scary Movie 3
Taryn Manning
Bloodline Killer, A Lot Like Love
D
DJ Qualls
Bigger, Carved
Taraji P. Henson
Hidden Figures, The Color Purple
P
Paula Parker
E
Elise Neal
Ludacris
Fast X, Fast & Furious 6

Crew Behind the Film

The Hustle & Flow behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Craig Brewer last directed Coming 2 America and Dolemite Is My Name. The film's writer Craig Brewer last wrote Footloose and Black Snake Moan.

Director: Craig Brewer
Screenwriter: Craig Brewer
Producers: Stephanie Allain
John Singleton

Studios: Paramount Classics
Production Company: Crunk Pictures; Homegrown Pictures; MTV Films; New Deal Productions

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for sex and drug content, pervasive language and some violence
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Everybody gotta have a dream.
Also known as: Hustle and Flow
Language: English

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Production Details

What we know about the Hustle & Flow movie production.

Production Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Hustle & Flow was released in on Friday, July 22, 2005. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Bad News Bears, November and Last Days.

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