Straight Outta Compton (2015)

 

Release Date: August 14, 2015

Director: F. Gary Gray

Writer(s): Jonathan Sherman, Andrea Berloff

Starring: O'Shea Jackson, Jr., Aldis Hodge, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Paul Giamatti  

Estimated budget: $28,000,000

U.S. Box office: $161,197,785 

Foreign: $40,437,206

Worldwide: $201,634,991

 

In 1988, a groundbreaking new group revolutionizes music and pop culture, changing and influencing hip-hop forever. N.W.A's first studio album, "Straight Outta Compton," stirs controversy with its brutally honest depiction of life in Southern Los Angeles. With guidance from veteran manager Jerry Heller, band members Ice Cube (O'Shea Jackson Jr.), Dr. Dre (Corey Hawkins), Eazy-E, DJ Yella and MC Ren navigate their way through the industry, acquiring fame, fortune and a place in history.