The Writing on the Wall (1986)

Cast

• Too Sweet Hakeem
• Phil Danzig
• John Carlin
• Roberta Crane
• Henry Chalfant

Keywords

hip-hop, ghetto, graffiti, vandalism, subculture, urban decay, 1980s, rap, newark, new jersey

Trailer

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Writing on the Wall about?

"In this half-hour documentary, Producer Sandra King provides an intimate portrait of a public phenomenon: Graffiti. Over an 18 month period, King and her crew followed the teenage members of a graffiti 'crew,' Vandals on the Street, as they painted and rapped and moved through the streets of downtown Newark. What emerges is a unique glimpse behind the 'tags' at the kind of inner city kids who write on walls, but who also make art; who create out of wedlock children, but who also form binding relationships; who drop out of school and never read a book, but who create their own brand of poetry through the medium of 'rap.'

Who stars in The Writing on the Wall?

The Writing on the Wall stars Too Sweet Hakeem, Phil Danzig, John Carlin, Roberta Crane, Henry Chalfant.

How long is The Writing on the Wall?

The Writing on the Wall has a runtime of 28m (28 minutes).

What genre is The Writing on the Wall?

The Writing on the Wall is a Documentary film.

Where was The Writing on the Wall produced?

The Writing on the Wall was produced in United States of America.