Drama

Slam (1998): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Slam
Genre: Drama
Released: 1998-10-07
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Cast: Sonja Sohn, Ron Jones, Beau Sia, Bonz Malone, Andre Taylor

Slam is a 1998 drama directed by Marc Levin, starring Sonja Sohn, Ron Jones and Beau Sia. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $1 million worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Debut Performance at the Spirit Awards 1999. Critics gave it 73 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.

IMDb rating: 7.0/10
worldwide gross: $1M
award nomination: 1
Metascore: 73

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Released: October 7, 1998
Runtime: 1h 40m (100 min)
Director: Marc Levin
Genre: Drama
Original language: English
Studio: Mars Distribution
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Slam About?

The premise of Slam without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

When his sister Ameena mysteriously disappears, Ricky's peaceful suburban life descends into turmoil. Amidst rising suspicion and fear, he finds himself caught in a web of deceit and manipulation. As the community fractures and xenophobia takes hold, Ricky struggles to discern fact from fiction in a search for the truth. He must confront a landscape where reality is increasingly blurred to uncover what happened to his sister.

Slam Themes & Keywords

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gang
prison
female nudity
hood
urban setting
racial slur
independent film
one word title
poetry

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Cast & crew

Slam Cast

Sonja Sohn leads the cast, with Ron Jones and Beau Sia. Directed by Marc Levin; 9 actors are credited in all.

Director Marc Levin

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From the director

More from Marc Levin

More films directed by Marc Levin, best-rated first: Twilight: Los Angeles, Mr. Untouchable, Protocols of Zion and Whiteboyz.

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Ratings

Slam Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Slam 73 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.

IMDb

7.0 /10
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Metacritic

73 Metascore
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TMDB

69% User score
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Plot

Slam Plot Summary

What happens in Slam from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Ray Joshua, a young African-American man navigating life in Southeast Washington DC, finds himself caught between the worlds of small-time drug dealing and hip-hop artistry. His talent for words is often summoned by friends like Big Mike, a well-known figure in the rough neighborhood of Dodge City. However, after a violent incident leaves Mike shot, Ray, who witnesses the event, gets arrested despite not being the shooter. His predicament worsens as he faces charges for possession of marijuana, and he is thrust into the harsh realities of D.C. Jail.

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