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Hustle & Flow

  • 20052005
  • RR
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Hustle & Flow (2005)
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With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
40K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Craig Brewer
  • Writer
    • Craig Brewer
  • Stars
    • Terrence Howard
    • Ludacris
    • Anthony Anderson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Craig Brewer
  • Writer
    • Craig Brewer
  • Stars
    • Terrence Howard
    • Ludacris
    • Anthony Anderson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 218User reviews
    • 145Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 25 wins & 47 nominations total

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    Taryn Manning in Hustle & Flow (2005)
    Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson in Hustle & Flow (2005)
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    Ludacris in Hustle & Flow (2005)
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    Terrence Howard, Elise Neal, Anthony Anderson, Craig Brewer, Taraji P. Henson, Taryn Manning, and DJ Qualls in Hustle & Flow (2005)
    Terrence Howard, Paula Jai Parker, Taraji P. Henson, and Taryn Manning in Hustle & Flow (2005)
    Terrence Howard and Taryn Manning in Hustle & Flow (2005)
    Terrence Howard and Craig Brewer in Hustle & Flow (2005)

    Top cast

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    Terrence Howard
    Terrence Howard
    • Djayas Djay
    Ludacris
    Ludacris
    • Skinny Blackas Skinny Black
    Anthony Anderson
    Anthony Anderson
    • Keyas Key
    Taryn Manning
    Taryn Manning
    • Nolaas Nola
    Taraji P. Henson
    Taraji P. Henson
    • Shugas Shug
    DJ Qualls
    DJ Qualls
    • Shelbyas Shelby
    • (as D.J. Qualls)
    Paula Jai Parker
    Paula Jai Parker
    • Lexusas Lexus
    Elise Neal
    Elise Neal
    • Yevetteas Yevette
    Isaac Hayes
    Isaac Hayes
    • Arnelas Arnel
    Juicy J
    Juicy J
    • Tiggaas Tigga
    William Engram
    • Slobsas Slobs
    • (as William 'Poon' Engram)
    Bobby Sandimanie
    • Yellow Jacketas Yellow Jacket
    • (as Bobby 'I-20' Sandimanie)
    Haystak
    • Mickeyas Mickey
    Claude Phillips
    • Haroldas Harold
    Josey Scott
    Josey Scott
    • Elroyas Elroy
    John Still
    • Shop Owneras Shop Owner
    Jay Munn
    • Prison Guardas Prison Guard
    Michael Hooks Jr.
    • Block Manageras Block Manager
    • Director
      • Craig Brewer
    • Writer
      • Craig Brewer
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      To prepare for his role, Terrence Howard interviewed 123 pimps and 78 prostitutes over two-and-a-half years. He lived with four different pimps, including a month-long stint in a Memphis brothel.
    • Goofs
      Toward the end of the scene in which Djay is arrested, the padding used to make Shug appear pregnant is visible.
    • Quotes

      Key: There are two types of people: those that talk the talk and those that walk the walk. People who walk the walk sometimes talk the talk but most times they don't talk at all, 'cause they walkin'. Now, people who talk the talk, when it comes time for them to walk the walk, you know what they do? They talk people like me into walkin' for them.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Whoop That Trick
      by Al Kapone

      Performed by Terrence Howard ("Djay")

      Produced by Al Kapone & Lil Jon (as Jonathan 'Lil Jon' Smith)

      Courtesy of Pike and Pine Music

    User reviews218

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    The subject matter and lyrics are a little rough, but the movie is a good one to see
    (Synopsis) DJay (Terrence Howard) is a streetwise hustler and Memphis pimp with a stable of 3 girls, Shug (Taraji Henson) who is pregnant and not working, Lexus (Paula Jai Parker) who works in a strip club, and Nola (Taryn Manning) who works out of DJay's old beat-up car in a back alley. Even with two girls working and DJay selling dirt-weed on the side, it is hard for them to make ends meet. The utility company is about to shut off their utilities, if they don't pay the bill. DJay feels that he has hit rock bottom, and he needs a change in his life. A bum trades him a Casio keyboard for some weed, and DJay takes it home. While playing the keys, DJay gets an inspiration to write rap music. He begins to write down his pimping style raps, his flow, in a little notebook while Nola is turning tricks. DJay runs into Key (Anthony Anderson), an old friend and sound engineer, who takes him to a church choir performance that reaches DJay's soul. DJay looks inside his soul and decides to get out of the business, and now he has a dream of becoming a rapper. DJay teams up with Key to make a demo song. Skinny Black (Ludacris) is a platinum selling rapper about to return to Memphis for the 4th of July. DJay believes he can hustle Skinny to hear his tape, and his dream will come true.

    (Comment) The movie was filmed all around Memphis during 2004. Memphian Craig Brewer wrote and directed 'Hustle and Flow,' and I went to the red carpet movie premiere in Memphis on 6 July. Craig Brewer told the audience about his father's watch that was used in the movie, and he was wearing it for good luck that night. He was also wearing a 3-carat diamond ring that belonged to Sam Phillips. As for the movie, Terrence Howard's role as DJay is a remarkable one in that he becomes immersed in the character of DJay. Howard comes off as a real pimp with all the anger, conflicts, and frustrations, which he encounters in life. There is no such thing as a good pimp, but the character of DJay realizes that his women have dreams too, and that he wants to change everything around him and them for the better. The subject matter and the lyrics to the rap music are a little rough, but the movie is a good one to see. (Paramount Classics, Run time 1:54, Rated R) (8/10)
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 22, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Paramount Pictures (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lưu Manh Lên Đời
    • Filming locations
      • Tennessee, USA
    • Production companies
      • Crunk Pictures
      • Homegrown Pictures
      • MTV Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,202,809
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,017,808
      • Jul 24, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,563,727
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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