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| Genre | Kids & Family |
| Format | Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen, Color |
| Contributor | William Engram, Bobby Sandimanie, Jordan Houston, Ludacris, Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson, Taraji P. Henson, Craig Brewer, DJ Qualls, Paula Jai Parker, Taryn Manning, Isaac Hayes, Elise Neal See more |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 56 minutes |
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DJay is a Memphis hustler who spends most days in a parked Chevy philosophizing about life while Nola (Taryn Manning), turn tricks in the backseat. He's not very good at pimping, but he can hustle almost anything or anyone and makes enough to keep himself and three girls satisfied and housed in his shotgun home. DJay however is in the midst of a midlife crisis; he quietly harbors dreams of becoming a respected rapper. When he learns from a local club owner, Arnel (Isaac Hayes), that rap mogul Skinny Black (Ludacris), is rolling through town, DJay decides to record his flow with the hopes of slipping his demo to Skinny. With little help from his friends and "family" DJay sets in motion the hustle of his life, and galvanizes the lives of those around him as they learn that "Everybody's gotta have a dream."
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.25 x 0.75 inches; 3.2 Ounces
- Director : Craig Brewer
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen, Color
- Run time : 1 hour and 56 minutes
- Release date : January 10, 2006
- Actors : Terrence Howard, Ludacris, Anthony Anderson, Taryn Manning, Taraji P. Henson
- Subtitles: : English
- Language : Unqualified, English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
- Studio : Paramount
- ASIN : B000BITUWU
- Writers : Craig Brewer
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #60,695 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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- #10,910 in Drama DVDs
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That being said, there is a lot of violence, verbal abuse, and unhealthy relationships. There is an inequitable distribution of power between the characters, and it doesn't have a happy ending, maybe a hopeful ending, but not happy. Make sure you have your mental health in hand if these things are triggering for you.
Overall, the grittiness of this show keeps it real, and packs a punch. Sit back and enjoy the rollercoaster ride as you get sucked into the life of DJay, a pimp just trying to change his life.
The movie is a blast. It’s gritty, it’s real, it’s hood, it’s hip hop.
In the end the movie is not just about DJay but the dreams of everyone involved including Key, Shelby, Shug, and Nola. Music brings them together and offers them the opportunity they’ve always wanted.
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OK so we have the pimp giving his girls a line to get them doing what he wants. His overblown connections are mostly in his imagination and he knows this is his life and it is going nowhere. Neither him or his girls appear to have anything but a very basic education or infrastructure of support. He sees someone from the 'old days' doing well and decides to try it out for himself - except of course he has no skills and no idea how to begin. Together with his girls he invades the home, marraige and life of an old school friend and draws him in together with a member of his church. A few dozen egg boxes, a bit of bartering in the form of a sexual act for a mic, a drug bribe to noisy neighbors and they are ready to go.
This is where it gets really good. No, I mean it this is where it turns brilliant. One of his heavily pregnant girls has a fab voice and a grammy winning song emerges. I dont want this to be a spoiler so I am not going to give this away but by the end we were almost jumping up and down and laughing and not wanting it to end. It is a movie about belief in oneself, love (the kissing scene is totally beautiful), and emergence. The friend and his wife's relationship is improved, and the blond hooker truly finds the power within. The acting is wonderful from everyone involved. There is no graphic sex and there is not much violence. Yes there is exploitation but even that has a role in the outcome of this movie. I regularly use clips from this movie in my college classes. Give it a go and if you hate it I am sorry - you have to have an open mind and watch it all.
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DJay (Terrence Howard) is a pimp and small time drug dealer. He has a "stable" of three girls: Nola (Taryn Manning), the "white bunny", Shug (Taraji P. Henson), a shy gal, currently heavily pregnant and Lexus (Paula Jai Parker), who is loudmouthed and rebellious. DJay barely manages to break even and is quite obviously dissatisfied with his life. One day he meets succesively a keyboard for kids and an old friend from school, Key (Anthony Anderson), who has become a sound technician. That gives him an idea - he will make hip hop songs and get rich... And then the film really begins.
The main character is a mixture of pathetic and unpleasant, the three female characters live in misery and exploitation and as we all know the best laid plans frequently don't survive the first contact with reality, but somehow this film manages to stay optimistic. This is the story of a man and three (later two) women who try to change their lives to better and it is shown in a great way. I was quite impressed by the scenario, the actors (especially Taraji P. Henson) and, even if I don't really care much for rap, yes, even the music. The song "It's hard out here for a pimp" very deservedly received in 2006 the Oscar for Best Song.
Even if I cannot really sympathise with the main character, this film completely broke through my defenses in the anthology scene in which DJay prepares for the fight of his life, like a knight going to tournament. I also liked the humour, which is of greatest quality, even if frequently laced with obscenity. The last joke in the film really made me laugh out loud.
This film reminded me of "The Wire" and also "Set it off", even if it is less violent and less tragic. The quality of the direction is just amazing. Even if this kind of films is not my usual poison, I liked "Hustle and flow" a lot and I probably will keep the DVD. A recommended viewing.
I can't say I know too much about any of this, and I have no idea if it's true to life, but the characters are believable and their interactions are at times inspiring, or hilarious, or gross, at other times, curious.
Perhaps the main message for me from this film is a really good reiteration of `it's not what you do, but how you do it, that really counts.'
Why? Because I don't really get hip-hop/rap, and it has little value to me (although some of the vocal agility is incredible to hear), but seeing the people in the film basing their lives and love around it in such an earnest, believable way just reminds me that anything any of us does is ultimately pointless: its our commitment and dedication that makes our ultimately pointless endeavours carry the meaning and value that we mostly appear to crave.
It's a good, life-affirming film. Framed in a fairly rough setting.












