Wild Style

Straddling the line between fiction and documentary, Charlie Ahearn’s film captures the exuberant spirit of hip hop in New York at the very moment it emerged.

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Credits

  • Director

    Charlie Ahearn

  • With

    George Lee Quiñones, Fred ‘Fab 5 Freddy’ Brathwaite, Patti Astor

  • USA 1983. 82min

  • Courtesy of

    Arrow Films

  • Language

    English

Introduction

Originating from an idea by Fab Five Freddy (who also appears) and shot entirely on location, Wild Style is celebrated as one of the first hip hop movies – a nascent cultural movement that embraced music, art, dance and fashion. Featuring Lower East Side music icons alongside DJs including Grandmaster Flash, it’s a bracing account of the genesis of what would become a global phenomenon.

Jason Wood

How to book

Tickets start from £10 for all screenings and events in London, with concessions available for many screenings. Booking information and ticket prices.

If you’re aged 16 to 25, sign up for free to BFI 25 and Under for a chance to get £6 tickets to all screenings and events (subject to availability).

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