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Hustle & Flow
Directed by	Craig Brewer
Written by	Craig Brewer
Starring	Terrence Howard Anthony Anderson Taryn Manning Taraji P. Henson D.J. Qualls Ludacris Isaac Hayes
Distributed by	Paramount Classics
Release date(s)	2005
Running time	116 min.
Language	English
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Hustle & Flow is an Academy Award-winning 2005 film directed by Craig Brewer, and co-produced by John Singleton.

The film centers around a Memphis pimp and drug dealer named DJay (Terrence Howard), who with the help of his friends, attempts to become a rapper. Shug (played by Taraji P. Henson) is one of his prostitutes who was impregnated by an unknown customer. She takes care of his house and later sings on his record. Taryn Manning plays Nola, one of his prostitutes who helps market his album.

A notable theme of the film shows that not every individual whose job involves illegal activities finds enjoyment in their occupation. DJay (Howard) actually despises what he does and desires a better life for himself and those around him (Shug, Nola, Keisha, and Key).

The cast includes Anthony Anderson as a producer named Key torn between his home life and his creative desires, rapper Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges as Skinny Black, the Memphis-based rapper whose success inspires DJay, and legendary soul artist Isaac Hayes as Arnel, a bar owner who tries to give DJay a break.

Contents 1 Awards and Nominations 1.1 78th Academy Awards 1.2 Golden Globe Awards 1.3 Satellite Awards 1.4 2005 Sundance Film Festival 2 See also 3 External links

[edit] Awards and Nominations

[edit] 78th Academy Awards

Nominated:

• Best Actor for Terrence Howard

Won:

• Best Original Song for "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" (by Three 6 Mafia)

[edit] Golden Globe Awards

Nominated:

• Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama for Terrence Howard

[edit] Satellite Awards

Won:

• Best Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for Terrence Howard

Nominated:

• Outstanding Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical

[edit] 2005 Sundance Film Festival

Wins:

• Audience Award

[edit] See also

• Hustler (disambiguation)
• Flow (psychology)
• "Whoop that Trick"

[edit] External links

• Official Site
• Hustle & Flow at the Internet Movie Database
• Hustle & Flow at Rotten Tomatoes
• Hustle & Flow at Box Office Mojo
• Movie Review - Mark Sells, The Oregon Herald
• Interview with Taraji P. Henson - Mark Sells, The Oregon Herald

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