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Slam

Rating:R (for pervasive language, a sex scene and brief violence)
Genre:Drama
Release Date:October 9, 1998
Running time:99 minutes
Cast:Saul Williams, Bonz Malone, Sonja Sohn, Beau Sia, Lawrence Wilson
Director:Marc Levin
Producer:Henri Kessler, Marc Levin
Writer:Marc Levin
Distributor:Trimark

Description: SLAM centers on Raymond Joshua, a gifted rapper/poet in Washington D.C. who is arrested on a petty drug charge and is swallowed up by the capital's criminal justice system. In prison, he meets Lauren Bell, a beautiful writing teacher who recognizes Raymond's unique talents and inspires him to use his unique power of creative expression.

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