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     Saul Williams

     Ray Joshua
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     Sonja Sohn

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     Bönz Malone

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     Lawrence Wilson

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Slam_(1998_film)Slam (1998 film) - Wikipedia

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   United States. Language. English. Box office. $1 million. Slam is a 1998 American independent drama film directed, co-written and co-produced by Marc Levin and starring and co-written by Saul Williams and Sonja Sohn. It tells the story of a young African-American man whose talent for poetry is hampered by his social background.

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4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0139615Slam (1998) - IMDb

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   Oct 7, 1998 · Slam: Directed by Marc Levin. With Saul Williams, Sonja Sohn, Bonz Malone, Lawrence Wilson. Grand Jury Prize, 1998 Sundance Film Festival. A talented youth (Saul Williams) copes with urban crime and despair by competing in poetry slams.

   • 7/10 (2.5K)
   • Genre: Drama

   • Director: Marc Levin
   • Release Date: 1998-10-07

5. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › slam-1998Slam movie review & film summary (1998) | Roger Ebert

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   Oct 23, 1998 · "Slam" is a fable disguised as a slice of life, and cobbled together out of too many pieces that don't fit smoothly together. It's moving, but not as effective as it could have been. Inspired in part by the documentary "SlamNation," it's the story of Ray, a Washington, D.C., prisoner whose life is transformed by poetry. And it also provides a glimpse of the world of competitive poetry slams ...

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7. www.justwatch.com › us › movieSlam streaming: where to watch movie online? - JustWatch

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   Synopsis. Raymond Joshua, a young black performance poet, is arrested and imprisoned for a petty marijuana charge in a Washington, D.C. jail. Although the confining prison walls do little to shield him from danger, it is within those walls that Raymond establishes his identity, strength, and voice and meets a prison gang leader and a prison ...

   • Director: Marc Levin

   • Video Duration: 100 min

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   Dec 2, 2010 · Purchase the DVD from Lionsgatehttp://www.lionsgateshop.com/product.asp?Id=10576&TitleParentId=2800SLAM, starring Saul Williams, Sonja Sohn, and Bonz Malone,...

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9. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › slamSlam | Rotten Tomatoes

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   The film won the 1998 Sundance Jury Award for Best Drama. Rated: B Dec 1, 2006 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 12, 2002 Full Review Anton ... Slam (1998) View more photos

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   • Category: Drama

   • Content Rating: R

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    What is Slam about?

    • Let us know! Slam tells the story of Ray Joshua, an original, gifted young MC trapped in a war-zone housing project known as Dodge City. Unable to find a job, Ray copes with the despair and poverty of his neighborhood by using his wits and verbal talent.

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    Is 'SlamNation' based on a true story?

    • Inspired in part by the documentary "SlamNation," it's the story of Ray, a Washington, D.C., prisoner whose life is transformed by poetry. And it also provides a glimpse of the world of competitive poetry slams, although Ray's story and the slam material don't seem to occupy the same level of intensity.

    Slam movie review & film summary (1998) | Roger Ebert

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    Is Slam a good movie?

    • As it is, Slam is a very naturalistic first-person drama, and the film deals with a protagonist that isn't hard to identify with, even when things seem a little over-done or even when it's a little naïve.

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    Is 'Slam' a fable based on a true story?

    • "Slam" is a fable disguised as a slice of life, and cobbled together out of too many pieces that don't fit smoothly together. It's moving, but not as effective as it could have been. Inspired in part by the documentary " SlamNation ," it's the story of Ray, a Washington, D.C., prisoner whose life is transformed by poetry.

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11. www.themoviedb.org › movie › 37532Slam (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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    Oct 7, 1998 · Raymond Joshua, a young black performance poet, is arrested and imprisoned for a petty marijuana charge in a Washington, D.C. jail. Although the confining prison walls do little to shield him from danger, it is within those walls that Raymond establishes his identity, strength, and voice and meets a prison gang leader and a prison writing teacher, Lauren Bell. Bell inspires Raymond to use the ...