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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.
- $1,009,819
- DJ Spooky
- Henri M. Kessler, Marc Levin, Richard Stratton
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. Sonja Sohn of "The Wire" costars.
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- Drama
- Marc Levin
- 1998-10-07
Ricky Nasser is a young Australian whose peaceful suburban life turns into hell when sister Ameena, a slam poet, disappears without a trace.
- Eryck Abecassis
- Partho Sen-Gupta
- Michael Wrenn, Marc Irmer, Tenille Kennedy
Oct 23, 1998 · The movie stars Saul Williams, an effective actor, as Raymond Joshua, a young black man who is stopped by police who find four ounces of marijuana. He's innocent, he says, but he's advised by his public defender to cop a plea. That way he could get two to three years instead of up to ten.
Feb 7, 2019. Rated: 2/5 • Oct 9, 2005. Rated: 4/5 • Jul 5, 2005. Raymond is a young Black performance poet who's arrested and imprisoned for a petty marijuana charge.
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- Drama
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Oct 7, 1998 · Overview. Raymond Joshua, a young black performance poet, is arrested and imprisoned for a petty marijuana charge in a Washington, D.C. jail.