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25th Anniversary of the movie Wild Style

Posted on November 12, 2008

Another movie that helped spread breaking (as well as other elements of hip hop) was 1982’s indie film Wild Style, which was written, produced and directed by Charlie Ahearn. The plot is focused around the life of graffiti writer ‘Zoro’ (legendary graffiti writer Lee Quinones), but also includes performances by the Cold Crush Brothers, Grandmaster Flash and many more. Mr. Freeze, Ken Swift, Crazy Legs, Frosty Freeze and other members of the Rock Steady Crew are the b-boys featured in the film.

It’s a cult classic for any hip hop head, breaker or not. Also be sure to check out the NY Times article on it by David Gonzales.

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• Planet B-Boy Movie Review
• One Year Anniversary of O.G. B-Boy Frosty Freeze’s Passing

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