# Rappin' (1985)

> An ex-con break-dancer fights to protect his neighborhood and reclaim his future through a high-stakes rap contest.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/59950

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Drama, Music
- Director: Joel Silberg
- Cast: Mario Van Peebles, Eriq La Salle, Melvin Plowden, Richie Abanes, Kadeem Hardison, Ice-T, Leo O'Brien, Charles Grant
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089883/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: energetic, earnest, uplifting, 1980s movie night, hip hop movie marathon

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