Guide Note

Hustle & Flow is a 2005 film written and directed by Craig Brewer, which stars Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson and Taryn Manning.

Hustle & Flow is about a Memphis hustler named "DJay" (played by Terrence Howard) who struggles to pull himself up from being a pimp, and follows his dream of becoming a hip-hop artist. DJay works along with his two friends, Key (Anthony Anderson) and Shelby (DJ Qualls), and the three of them produce a number of hit singles.

Fast Facts

Directed and Written by: Craig Brewer
Distributed by: Paramount Classics
Release Date: July 22, 2005
Running Time: 116 minutes
Academy Award: Best Original Song, It's Hard Out There For A Pimp
Tagline: "Everybody gotta have a dream."

Academy Awards

Terrence Howard's performance as DJay earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. The film won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for the Three 6 Mafia's "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp".

Cast Information

Terrence Howard as DJay
Anthony Anderson as Key
Taryn Manning as Nola
DJ Qualls as Shelby
Chris "Ludacris" Bridges as Skinny Black
Taraji P. Henson as Shug
Paula Jai Parker as Lexus
Elise Neal as Yevette
Isaac Hayes as Arnel

Categories

Entertainment | Movies | Drama Films | Contemporary Films

View Note History

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