
Russell Walker is a young, successful manager of rap performers, handling acts for the Krush Groove label, including Run-DMC and The Fat Boys. When Run-D.M.C. has a hit record and Russell needs more money to press more copies, he borrows it from a street hustler and soon regrets his decision.
Cast

Blair Underwood
Russell Walker

Joseph Simmons
Joseph Simmons

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels
DMC

Sheila E.
Sheila E.

Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow

LL Cool J
LL Cool J

Rick Rubin
Rick

Damon Wimbley
The Fat Boys

Mark Morales
The Fat Boys

Darren Robinson
The Fat Boys

Chris Rock
Person Standing Next to Club Phone During Fight (uncredited)

Coati Mundi
Record Shop Owner (uncredited)
Ricky Bell
Self (New Edition)

Michael Bivins
Self (NEw Edition)

Bobby Brown
Self (New Edition)

Ronnie DeVoe
Self (New Edition)

Ralph E. Tresvant
Self (New Edition)

LisaGay Hamilton
Aisha
Daniel Simmons
Reverend Walker

Russell Simmons
Crocket
Charles Stettler
Terri Beiker
Adam Horovitz
Self (Beastie Boys)

Adam Yauch
Self (Beastie Boys)
Michael Diamond
Self (Beastie Boys)
Donnie Simpson
Contest MC
Karen Moss
Karen
Andre Harrell
Self (as Dr. Jeckyll)
Mr. Hyde
Self

B-Fine
Enforcer #1

Paul Anthony
Enforcer #2
Mr. Magic
Self
Nayobe
Self
Elaine Shapiro
Mrs. Ekhardt
Benny Rietveld
Sheila's Friend / Sheila E.'s Band
Haoui Montaug
Danceteria D.J
Leon Stephenson
Scar
Heidi Smith
Carmen
John MacKay
Dean
Karl Schröder
Car Wash Boss
Julian Jackson
Man in Bar
Reverend Islaam
Self as The Poet Kidjazz (uncredited)
Sunshine Wright
Kurtis Blow's Girl
Sandra J. Wright
Kurtis Blow's Girl
Jeffrey Fludd
Hollis Crew
Douglas Hayes
Hollis Crew
Danny Hayton
Hollis Crew
Ernest Mobily
Hollis Crew
Raymond White
Hollis Crew
Terry Williams
Hollis Crew

Richard Gant
Jay B (as Richard E. Gant)
Sharon Porter-Phillips
Unknown
Fast Break
BBoy (uncredited)
Vinny Cuevas
Teen Dancer (uncredited)
Michael Kaves
Breakdancer (uncredited)

Ronda Swindell
Student (uncredited)
Crew

Michael Schultz
Director, Producer
Ralph Farquhar
Writer
Conrad M. Gonzalez
Editor
Jerry Bixman
Editor

Ernest R. Dickerson
Director of Photography
Dwight Williams
First Assistant Director, Associate Producer
Joseph Ray
Second Assistant Director
Larry Lerner
Second Second Assistant Director
Michea Caye
Second Second Assistant Director
Richard Lee Sisco Jr.
Storyboard Artist
Robert O. Kaplan
Executive Producer
George Jackson
Executive Producer

Doug McHenry
Producer
Shirley Calloway
Associate Producer

Lauren Jones
Associate Producer

Russell Simmons
Co-Producer
Mischa Petrow
Production Design
John Orland
Post Production Supervisor

Pat Golden
Casting
Dianne Finn-Chapman
Costume Design
Aaron F. Quarles
Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
James Hajdukiewicz
Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Tyler Kim
Art Department Production Assistant
Andrei Petrow
Art Department Production Assistant
Jeffrey Crandell
Art Department Production Assistant
David Moon
Scenic Artist
Dale Johnston
Sound Editor
David J. Hudson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Terry Porter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mel Metcalfe
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lawrence Loewinger
Sound Mixer
Jerome R. Vitucci
Boom Operator
Tom Ruff
ADR Mixer
John Lawless
Set Decoration
James Sherman
Set Decoration
Rhoda E. Neal
Set Dresser
Lynn Tonnessen
Set Dresser
Anthony Dunne
Construction Coordinator
Joan Brockschmidt
Props
Allen Stillman
Shop Electric
Charles Cecil
Standby Carpenter
Andrew Lassman
Property Master
Kristin McNiff
Assistant Production Design
Melba Katzman Farquhar
Assistant Production Design
Preston L. Holmes
Unit Production Manager



















