Movie Description
SlamNation
(1998)Overview
Director Paul Devlin's fast-paced documentary follows four bards as they head to the 1996 National Poetry Slam in Portland, OR. The competition begins with the Grand Slam tournament at New York City's Nuyorican Poets Café, and then it's off to the nationals for chaps Saul Williams, Beau Sia, Mums the Schemer and Jessica Care Moore. The quartet vies against 26 other teams from across the country in a dramatic contest awash with tension, enmity and controversy.
Featured Crew
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleSlamNation
Status Released
Release Information
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1998-01-01
Original Language
Runtime 01h 23m
Homepagehttp://www.slamnation.com/home.html
Genres
- Documentary
