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Wild Style is an American 1983 hip hop film produced by Charlie Ahearn. Released theatrically in September 1982 by First Run Features and later re-released for home video by Rhino Home Video, it is regarded as the first hip hop motion picture. The film featured seminal figures within the given period, such as Fab Five Freddy, Lee Quiñones, Lady Pink, The Rock Steady Crew, The Cold Crush Brothers, Queen Lisa Lee of Zulu Nation, Grandmaster Flash and Zephyr. The protagonist "Zoro" is played by New York graffiti artist "Lee" George Quiñones. It marked the 30th anniversary of the film and a Blu-ray edition was slated for release to include various interviews and additional features in 2013.
Original Release
10/08/1983
US Release
11/23/1983
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lee Quiñones | Raymond 'Zoro' / Raymond "Zoro" |
| Lady Pink | Rose 'Lady Bug' / Rose "Lady Bug" |
| Fab 5 Freddy | 'Phade' / "Phade" |
| Patti Astor | Virginia |
| Andrew Witten | Z-Roc |
| Busy Bee | Chief Rocker / Rapper |
| Carlos Morales | Hector |
| Alfredo Valez | Chico |
| Niva Kislac | Niva |
| Glenn O'Brien | Museum Curator |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lee Quiñones | Raymond 'Zoro' / Raymond "Zoro" |
| Lady Pink | Rose 'Lady Bug' / Rose "Lady Bug" |
| Fab 5 Freddy | 'Phade' / "Phade" |
| Patti Astor | Virginia |
| Andrew Witten | Z-Roc |
| Busy Bee | Chief Rocker / Rapper |
| Carlos Morales | Hector |
| Alfredo Valez | Chico |
| Niva Kislac | Niva |
| Glenn O'Brien | Museum Curator |
| William Rice | Television Producer |
| Johnny 'Crash' Matos | Union Crew |
| Daze | Union Crew |
| Fred 'Caz' Glover | Union Crew |
| Edwin 'Obe' Ortez | Union Crew |
| Lisa Lee | Fly Girl |
| Henrietta Henry | Fly Girl |
| Pamela Smith | Fly Girl |
| Diane Parker | Fly Girl |
| Lillian 'Cookie' Brown | Fly Girl |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Charlie Ahearn | Producer |
| Fab 5 Freddy | Producer |
| Jane Dickson | Producer |
