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Slam

6.9/10
TMDB26 votes
Original: 104 min

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.

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About Slam

Words make sense of a world that won't.

Slam (1998) is a film in the drama genres. Directed by . The cast includes Saul Williams, Sonja Sohn, Bonz Malone, Lawrence Wilson.

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Original language
Runtime
104 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Off Line Entertainment Group
Directors
Writers
Marc Levin, Saul Williams, Richard Stratton, Bonz Malone, Sonja Sohn

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What is Slam about?

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.

Who stars in Slam?

Saul Williams, Sonja Sohn, Bonz Malone, Lawrence Wilson, Beau Sia, Andre Taylor. See the cast cards above for character names.

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