Rappin

Rappin (1985)

Genres - Drama, Music  |   Sub-Genres - Musical Drama, Urban Drama  |   Release Date - May 11, 1985 (USA - Unknown)  |   Run Time - 92 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - PG
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In Rappin', Mario Van Peebles is John Hood, a con who when released from jail goes back to his neighborhood to find his girl shacked up with a nasty gang-leader named Duane (Charles Flohe). Duane is on the take with a corrupt contractor who plans to tear down Hood's neighborhood and he and his gang serve as ruffian rowdies who help evict the tenants. John Hood will not put up with this nonsense; he throws a community rap session and gets everybody aligned against the bad guys. His rappin' is so ratin' that he impresses a record company and wins his gal back.

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rap-music, ex-convict, going-straight, landlord, neighborhood, tenant, girlfriend, rival, scheme, breakdancing, contract, development