Slam (1998)

Director:

Marc Levin

Writers:

Marc Levin (story) &
Richard Stratton (story) ...
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Release Date:

7 October 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Words make sense of a world that won't.

Plot:

Slam tells the story of Ray Joshua, an original, gifted young MC trapped in a war-zone housing project known as Dodge City...

Plot Keywords:

Gang | Prison | Racial Slur | Urban | Poetry

Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Saul Williams	...	Ray Joshua
Sonja Sohn	...	Lauren Bell
Bonz Malone	...	Hopha
Lawrence Wilson	...	Big Mike
Beau Sia	...	Jimmy Huang
Andre Taylor	...	China
Momolu Stewart	...	Bay (Jail Rapper)
Ron Jones	...	Do Wop Cop
Reamer Shedrick	...	Do Wop Cop
Allan E. Lucas	...	Chief C.O.
Dominic Chianese Jr.	...	Officer Dom
Jerome Goldman	...	Jail Class Poet 'Why'
DJ Renegade	...	Party Poet 'Diminuendo in Blue'
Liza Jessie Peterson	...	Slam Poet 'Ice Cream'
Taylor Mali	...	Slam Poet 'Like'
Bob Holman	...	Slam M.C.
Rhozier Brown	...	Public Defender (as Rhozier T. Brown)
Richard Stratton	...	Prosecutor
Marion Barry Jr.	...	Judge (as Mayor Marion Barry Jr.)
Weusi Baraka	...	Weed Buyer
Eddie Black	...	Dodge City Crew
Harry Campbell	...	Dodge City Crew
Robert Philson	...	Dodge City Crew
Daniel M. Favors	...	Jail C.O.
Johnny Foye	...	Jail C.O.
Jesse Hicks	...	Command Center C.O.
Carolyn Morris	...	Hallway C.O.
Leonard Thompson Jr.	...	Bullpen Inmate (as Leonard A. Thompson Jr.)
Todd Baker	...	Bullpen Inmate
Joseph A. Wilson	...	Poetry Class (as Joseph Wilson)
Talib Watson	...	Thug Life Crew
Kevin Kennedy	...	Van Inmate
Donnell Robinson	...	Van Inmate

Directed by
Marc Levin

Writing credits
Marc Levin		(story) &
Richard Stratton		(story)
Sonja Sohn		(written by) &
Marc Levin		(written by) &
Bonz Malone		(written by) &
Saul Williams		(written by) &
Richard Stratton		(written by)

Produced by
Henri M. Kessler	....	executive producer
Henri M. Kessler	....	producer
Marc Levin	....	producer
David Peipers	....	executive producer
Daphne Pinkerson	....	associate producer
Richard Stratton	....	producer

Original Music by
DJ Spooky

Cinematography by
Mark Benjamin

Film Editing by
Emir Lewis

Sound Department
John Bowen	....	adr editor
Neil Cedar	....	dialogue editor
Philippe Desloovere	....	sound designer
Rick Dior	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Hassler	....	foley artist
David Hocs	....	sound
David Jaunai	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Jaunai	....	sound
Ray Palagy	....	sound designer
Tony Slocum	....	dialogue editor
Rick Wessler	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Jeremy Saulnier	....	special effects makeup

Camera and Electrical Department
Tony Hardmon	....	assistant camera
John Kirby	....	second assistant camera
John Kirby	....	still photographer
Daphne Pinkerson	....	videographer

Editorial Department
Brian Cotnoir	....	additional editor
Michael Yetter	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Julianne Jordan	....	music supervisor (as Julianne Kelley)
Ricky Leigh Mensh	....	music consultant
Tony Pipitone	....	music editor
Manish Raval	....	music coordinator
Manish Raval	....	soundtrack coordinator
Mona Scott-Young	....	music consultant (as Mona Scott)
Happy Walters	....	music supervisor
Tom Wolfe	....	music coordinator

Other crew
Rachel P. Goldstein	....	assistant to producer
Robert Leaver	....	production assistant
Jennifer R. Meagher	....	web site designer
Eleni Tsokanos	....	production coordinator
Lisa West	....	business affairs
Pam Widener	....	script editor

Thanks
Al Levin	....	special thanks
Daniel Levin	....	special thanks
Hannah Levin	....	in loving memory of (as Hannah A. Levin)
Sara Levin	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Off Line Entertainment Group

Distributors

• Bac Films (France) (theatrical)
• Alta Films (Spain)
• Cine 3 (Argentina)
• Cultmovies (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Kuzui Enterprises
• Palisades Tartan (2009) (UK) (all media)
• Trimark Pictures

Other Companies

• Du Art Digital  titles
• Immaculate Matching  negative cutting
• Immortal Records  soundtrack published by
• RPM Group  promotion and marketing

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language, a sex scene and brief violence.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #35994) | Iceland:12 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | France:U | Norway:11 | South Korea:12 (video rating) (cut) | South Korea:15 (director's cut) | Spain:13 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Company:

Off Line Entertainment Group

Quotes:

Lauren Bell: His invisible strokes are felt as he stands on the stage in front of me... a mike and a million miles away from me.

Soundtrack:

Sellin' D.O.P.E. (Drugs Oppress People Everyday)

saul williams is amazing

Sohn and Williams are absolutely beautiful together! A very real and incredible movie. It made me think of all the wrongful things going on in the world that i don't usually personally witness. Saul Williams is amazing, his words are beautiful, moving, and insightful. This movie is interesting right up to the very end. If you like poetry and the truth, watch this movie.