Slam (1998)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1998-10-07
Runtime: 104 minutes
Director: Marc Levin
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- Saul Williams as Ray Joshua
- Sonja Sohn as Lauren Bell
- Bonz Malone as Hopha
- Lawrence Wilson as Big Mike
- Beau Sia as Jimmy Huang
- Andre Taylor as China
- Momolu Stewart as Bay (Jail Rapper)
- Ron Jones as Do Wop Cop
- Reamer Shedrick as Do Wop Cop
- Allan E. Lucas as Chief C.O.
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