Slam (1998)
Drama
Raymond Joshua, a young black performance poet, is arrested and imprisoned for a petty marijuana charge in a Washington, D.C. jail. Although the confining prison walls do little to shield him from danger, it is within those walls that Raymond establishes his identity, strength, and voice and meets a prison gang leader and a prison writing teacher, Lauren Bell. Bell inspires Raymond to use the power of creative expression to free himself from the struggles and demise of the Black male as another victim of the judicial system.
Cast
Ray Joshua
Lauren Bell
Officer Dom
Jail Class Poet 'Why'
Party Poet 'Diminuendo in Blue'
Slam Poet 'Ice Cream'
Slam Poet 'Like'
Slam MC
Public Defender
Prosecutor
Judge
Weed Buyer
Hopha
Dodge City Crew
Dodge City Crew
Dodge City Crew
Jail C.O.
Jail C.O.
Command Center C.O.
Hallway C.O.
Bullpen Inmate
Bullpen Inmate
Poetry Class
Big Mike
Thug Life Crew
Van Inmate
Van Inmate
Jimmy Huang
China
Bay (Jail Rapper)
Do Wop Cop
Do Wop Cop
Chief C.O.
Crew
Director
Story
Story
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
Producer
Original Music Composer
Producer
Producer
Executive Producer
Associate Producer
Director of Photography
Editor