Hustle & Flow

7.6 Score

2005 • 1h 56min • R • Crime, Drama, Music

Hustle & Flow

"Everybody gotta have a dream."

With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.

IMDb 7.3

RT 82%

MC 68

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Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Djay

Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson

Key

Taryn Manning

Taryn Manning

Nola

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Shug

DJ Qualls

DJ Qualls

Shelby

Ludacris

Ludacris

Skinny Black

Paula Jai Parker

Paula Jai Parker

Lexus

Elise Neal

Elise Neal

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Taryn Manning

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Taraji P. Henson Shug

DJ Qualls

DJ Qualls Shelby

Ludacris

Ludacris Skinny Black

Paula Jai Parker

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Elise Neal

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