Wild Style

Wild Style

Wild Style

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Wild Style

"Break Dancing Graffiti Rap"

1982

1h 22m

6.0(55 votes)

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Overview

Legendary New York graffiti artist Lee Quinones plays the part of Zoro, the city's hottest and most elusive graffiti writer. The actual story of the movie concerns the tension between Zoro's passion for his art and his personal life, particularly his strained relationship with fellow artist Rose.

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Cast & Crew

31 members

Acting

Lee Quiñones

Raymond "Zoro"

Lee Quiñones

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Lady Pink

Rose "Lady Bug"

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Fab 5 Freddy

"Phade"

Fab 5 Freddy

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Patti Astor

Virginia

Patti Astor

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ZEPHYR

Z-Roc

ZEPHYR

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Busy Bee

Chief Rocker

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Carlos Morales

Hector

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Alfredo Valez

Chico

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Niva Kislac

Niva

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Glenn O'Brien

Museum Curator

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Johnny "Crash" Matos

Union Crew

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Daze

Union Crew

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Fred "Caz" Glover

Union Crew

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Edwin "Obe" Ortez

Union Crew

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Lisa Lee

Fly Girl

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Henrietta Henry

Fly Girl

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Pamela Smith

Fly Girl

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Diane Parker

Fly Girl

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Lillian "Cookie" Brown

Fly Girl

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Lil' Marcky C.

Street Kid / Electric Force

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Lil' Sput

Street Kid / Electric Force

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Michael Martin

Cop In Yard

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Nathan Ingram

Cop In Yard

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Joe Lewis

Community Organizer

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Vernon "Pookie" Daniels

Gangster

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Kennedy Lee Howard

Gangster

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Perky B.

Rap Referee

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Dondi

Zoro Double

Dondi

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Jose Ortiz

Zoro Double

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A.J.

Self

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Grandmaster Flash

D.J.

Grandmaster Flash

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