Movie
Hustle & Flow
Overview
With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.
Details
- Release date
- 2005-07-22
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Music
- Status
- Released
- Production
- New Deal Productions, Crunk Pictures, Homegrown Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Terrence Howard as Djay
- Anthony Anderson as Key
- Taryn Manning as Nola
- Taraji P. Henson as Shug
- DJ Qualls as Shelby
- Ludacris as Skinny Black
- Paula Jai Parker as Lexus
- Elise Neal as Yevette
- Isaac Hayes as Arnel
- Juicy J as Tigga
- William Engram as Slobs
- Bobby Sandimanie as Yellow Jacket
Crew
- Craig Brewer - Director
- Craig Brewer - Writer
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