Hustle & Flow

Hustle & Flow is a 2005 American drama film directed and written by Craig Brewer. Produced by Paramount Vantage, MTV Films, New Deal Productions, Crunk Pictures, and Homegrown Pictures, the movie stars Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson, Taryn Manning, and Taraji P. Henson. John Singleton served as a producer, with Amy Vincent as director of photography and Billy Fox as film editor. The narrative is set in Tennessee and follows a Memphis pimp who attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee with the help of his friends.

The film was released in 2005, with specific dates listed as July 22 and November 17. It runs for 116 minutes and was shot on 16 mm film. Distributed by Paramount Vantage, Netflix, and iTunes in video on demand format, the production had a budget of 8,000,000 and generated revenue of 23,563,727. It is categorized as a hood film, musical film, and crime film.

Critical reception included a review score of 82%, 7.3 out of 10, and 68 out of 100. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. It has been assessed using the Bechdel test. The original language of the film is English.