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Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 American epic biographical drama film that depicts the rise and fall of the hip hop group N.W.A under the management of Jerry Heller. It was directed by F. Gary Gray, from a screenplay by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff and story written by executive producers S. Leigh Savidge and Alan Wenkus.
In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music.
Jan 12, 2024 · Straight Outta Compton depicts the rise and fall of the world’s most dangerous rap group, N.W.A. But how much of the film is true? What’s fact and what’s fiction in the biopic?
- Melissa Trejo
- O'shea Jackson Jr.
- F. Gary Gray
Aug 14, 2015 · Directed by F. Gary Gray from a shapely, often subtle script by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff, the film depicts a world that’s a series of confrontations, one swiftly following the next. The...
- Senior Movie Critic
Aug 13, 2015 · “Straight Outta Compton,” an exultant rap-to-riches story about the group N.W.A., opens with a blast of action-film braggadocio. It’s night sometime in 1986, and the group’s future headliner...
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Aug 12, 2015 · “Straight Outta Compton” is a biopic with unexpected, seemingly conflicting goals. It aims not only to raise your ire, but to also break your heart. It is as engaged with its well-executed action scenes as it is with its moments of tenderness and quiet.
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In 1988, a groundbreaking new group revolutionizes music and pop culture, changing and influencing hip-hop forever. N.W.A's first studio album, "Straight Outta...
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