Hustle and Flow

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

1. Directed and Written by: Craig Brewer
2. Distributed by: Paramount Classics
3. Release Date: July 22, 2005
4. Running Time: 116 minutes
5. Academy Award: Best Original Song, It's Hard Out There For A Pimp
6. 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

1. Terrence Howard as DJay
2. Anthony Anderson as Key
3. Taryn Manning as Nola
4. DJ Qualls as Shelby
5. Chris "Ludacris" Bridges as Skinny Black
6. Taraji P. Henson as Shug
7. Paula Jai Parker as Lexus
8. Elise Neal as Yevette
9. Isaac Hayes as Arnel

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