Straight Outta Compton

About Straight Outta Compton

In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels—armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent—stood up to the au…

Straight Outta Compton (2015) is a history music film directed by F. Gary Gray. Released in August 2015, it runs 147 minutes.

O'Shea Jackson Jr. takes the lead as Ice Cube, Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre, Jason Mitchell as Eazy-E, and Neil Brown Jr. as DJ Yella. Written by Andrea Berloff and Jonathan Herman. It comes from Circle of Confusion, Cube Vision, and Will Packer Productions. The story is adapted from real events.

Members will find drug dealer, gang, marijuana, and nightclub in it. It streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, and Starz Apple TV channel in the United States.

Friday, 8 Mile, and We Own the Night make useful companions to Straight Outta Compton, all filed under parent child relationship. It scores 7.8 out of 10 from 4,351 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.