Slam
“Words make sense of a world that won't.”
6.7/ 10IMDb7.024
19981h 44mR
Overview
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.
Top-billed cast
- MMarion Barry
- KKevin Kennedy
- EEddie Black
- LLeonard A. Thompson Jr.
- RRon Jones
- LLawrence Wilson
- RReamer Shedrick
- DDominic Chianese Jr.
- DDaniel M. Favors
- TTaylor Mali
Crew
- Director
- Marc Levin
- Writers
- Marc Levin, Richard Stratton, Saul Williams, Sonja Sohn, Bonz Malone
- Producers
- David Peipers, Marc Levin, Henri M. Kessler, Richard Stratton
- Production
- Off Line Entertainment Group
Frequently asked questions
What is Slam rated?
Slam has an audience rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 24 votes.
Who directed Slam?
Slam was directed by Marc Levin.
When was Slam released?
Slam was released in 1998.
