Straight Outta Compton

In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels—armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent—stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world’s most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today.

Discover

Neil Brown Jr.

DJ Yella

Aldis Hodge

MC Ren

R. Marcos Taylor

Suge Knight

Paul Giamatti

Jerry Heller

Elena Goode

Nicole

Joshua Brockington

Young Warren G

LaKeith Stanfield

Snoop Dogg

Lisa Renee Pitts

Verna Griffin

Angela Elayne Gibbs

Doris Jackson

Bruce Beatty

Hosea Jackson

Corey Reynolds

Lonzo Williams

Tate Ellington

Bryan Turner

Andrew Borba

Journalist

Matt Corboy

Journalist

Larry Sullivan

Journalist

Deborah Lacey

Journalist

F. Gary Gray

Greg Mack

Kofi Siriboe

Block Dude

Orlando Brown

Block Dude

Matthew Boylan

LAPD Crash Cop

Chic Daniel

LAPD Crash Cop

Tim Connolly

LAPD Cop

Cris D'Annunzio

Uniform Cop

Dan Wells

Uniform Cop

Justin Goslee

Doo To's Security Guard

Alex Wexo

Officer

Marcus Callender

HBO Rapper

Vaughn Wilkinson

HBO Rapper

Dean Cameron

Capitol Records Executive

Mark Thomas Holguin

Torrance Cop

Sky Soleil

Torrance Cop

Inny Clemons

Torrance Officer Rauch

Jody Burks

Big Dude

Scott Endicott

Tour Bus Driver

Greg Collins

Joe Louis Police

Mark Sherman

Jimmy Iovine

Rob Brownstein

CNN Journalist

Marcc Rose

Tupac Shakur

Water L

Guy with Dog

Nigel Lawes

Chillin' Cop

Lazarus Guidry

Poor Bastard

Ariel Rogers

Goon Girl

LaFrazia D. Knighten

Suge's Pit Handler

Ashley Stepteau

Street Interviewee

Christian Brown

Street Interviewee

Ebony Randall

Street Interviewee

John Prosky

Young Doctor

Rob Nagle

LAPD Westwood

Travis Nicholson

Georgia Officer

Todd Quillen

Alabama Officer

Matthew Downs

Missouri Officer

Leo Stallworth

News Reporter

Joy Benedict

News Reporter

Thomas Q. Jones

Large Man

Toni Duclottni

Ménage Girl

Phedra Syndelle

Ménage Girl

Zee James

Tasha

Simon Rhee

Korean Store Owner

Keion Adams

Boulevard King (uncredited)

Benjamin Levy Aguilar

Protester (uncredited)

Aswad Ali

Lynch Mob Security (uncredited)

Diana Atai

Studio Patron (uncredited)

Thomas R. Baker

Teamster Union Driver (uncredited)

Cassandra Bautista

Protester / Looter (uncredited)

Dave Bean

Officer (uncredited)

Brian Bell

Concert Goer (uncredited)

Melissa Bidgoli

Club Girl (uncredited)

Dakota Black

Rap Patron (uncredited)

Ashanna Bri

Big Dave's Girlfriend (uncredited)

David Anthony Buglione

Death Row Employee (uncredited)

Charity Caldwell

Pool Party Girl (uncredited)

Tonya T. Cannon

Reporter (uncredited)

Kadrolsha Ona Carole

Press (uncredited)

Menah Carter

Protester / Concert Fan (uncredited)

Bryan Casserly

Pool Party Guest (uncredited)

Steve Troublesome Castillo

Eazy-E Fan (uncredited)

Rey Castro

Audience Member (uncredited)

Leonel Claude

NWA Fan (uncredited)

Anna Clols

Gorgeous Girl (uncredited)

David Cohen

Press (uncredited)

Shanae Cole

Club Dancer (uncredited)

Shaniece Cole

News Reporter (uncredited)

Callen David

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Kelsey Delemar

Pool Party Girl (uncredited)

Julius Denem

Dude (uncredited)

David Donah

Police Officer (uncredited)

Greg Duncan

SWAT Officer (uncredited)

Michael Eauslin

Police Officer (uncredited)

Fernando Edwards

Thug (uncredited)

Arturo Encinas

Concert Custodian (uncredited)

Scott Engrotti

Looter (uncredited)

Vi Faulkner

Promoter (uncredited)

Suzanne Sumner Ferry

Mare, Record Label Employee (uncredited)

Ciera Foster

Super Fan (uncredited)

Americo Galli

Football Jock (uncredited)

Khalid Ghajji

ATL Crew Member (uncredited)

Brian Gilleece

Cameraman (uncredited)

Tekin Girgin

Tekin (uncredited)

David Greyson

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Phillipos Haile

Death Row Employee (uncredited)

Benicio Hall

Darrell Jackson (uncredited)

Joe P. Harris

Extra (uncredited)

Krystal M. Harris

No Vaseline Girl #1 (uncredited)

David S. Robinson Hicks

Vigil Mourner (uncredited)

Solange Hordatt

Press (uncredited)

India Howard

Topless Woman (uncredited)

Michael L. Howard

Pool Party Patron (uncredited)

Jahmilla Jackson

Concert Attendee (uncredited)

Precious Jenkins

Go Mack (uncredited)

Dwayne Marion Johnson

Bouncer (uncredited)

Jason Johnson

Stage Manager (uncredited)

Jessica Juarez

Cashier (uncredited)

Steve Kaufmann

Bouncer (uncredited)

Samantha Kelly

Pendleton's Girl (uncredited)

David Dustin Kenyon

Concert Security (uncredited)

Slim Khezri

Club Patron (uncredited)

Tiffany Kimbrough

Concert Goer (uncredited)

Ina-Alice Kopp

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

J. Kristopher

Lay Law (uncredited)

Ray Leonard, Jr.

Orderly (uncredited)

Jamaal Lewis

HBO Rapper (uncredited)

Blu Lindsey

Eazy-E's Brother (uncredited)

Wilfred Lopez

Attorney (uncredited)

Ron Lunceford

NWA Studio Tech (uncredited)

Mota Maria

Club Patron (uncredited)

Jaron Marquis

T-Shirt Vendor (uncredited)

Newton Mayenge

Car Driver (uncredited)

Brian Metran

Club Attendee (uncredited)

Tsion Mitchell

Hero Woman (uncredited)

Lex Montgomery

Blood (uncredited)

Lawrence Moran

Sgt. Moore (uncredited)

Phillip O’Riley

Protester / Concert Goer (uncredited)

David Pearl

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Oscar Pereida

Concert Goer (uncredited)

Chauntae Pink

Suge's Girl (uncredited)

Ladell Preston

Shorty (uncredited)

Sean Quezada

Police Officer (uncredited)

Jamal Quezaire

Rapper (uncredited)

Diezel Ramos

Thug (uncredited)

Xu Razer

Club Patron (uncredited)

Phillip Ristaino

Protester (uncredited)

Jana Ritter

Protester (uncredited)

Toryan Rogers

Protective Boyfriend (uncredited)

Vince Romo

Looter (uncredited)

Alex Roth

Bev Hills High Girl (uncredited)

Kimberly Ryans

Concert Attendee (uncredited)

Philicia Saunders

Club Goer (uncredited)

Carmina Scarpa

Pool Party Guest (uncredited)

Caileigh Scott

Hostess (uncredited)

Prince Shah

Pool Party Guest (uncredited)

Rick Silver

Police Officer (uncredited)

''Knife'' Sotelo

Concert Goer (uncredited)

Jimmy Star

Record Mogul (uncredited)

Maria Sten

Girlfriend (uncredited)

Franklin J. Sterns

Record Mogul (uncredited)

Philly Swain

Rap Fan (uncredited)

Bogdan Szumilas

Jim (uncredited)

Yatoya Toy

Skater Fan (uncredited)

Steve Turner

Keith Shocklee (uncredited)

David Ulmer

Groupie Security (uncredited)

Lauren Daisy White

Pool Party Girl (uncredited)

Leland White

Lench Mob / Bodyguard (uncredited)

Sierra Meshele Williams

Girl 2 (uncredited)

Tyron Woodley

Terry 'T-Bone' Gray (uncredited)

Mercedes Young

Dancer (uncredited)

David McClellan

News Reporter (uncredited)

Art

Christopher Brown

Art Direction

Shane Valentino

Production Design

Christopher Carlson

Set Decoration

Camera

Matthew Libatique

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Gary Archer

Prosthetics

Kelli Jones

Costume Design

Debra Denson

Makeup Department Head

Keesha Patterson

Makeup Artist

Pinky Cunningham

Hairstylist

Corey Hill

Hairstylist

Barbara Augustus

Makeup Artist

Kamaura Eley

Hairstylist

Roddy Stayton

Hairstylist

Kellie Robinson

Makeup Artist

Bret Mayo

Hairstylist

Tena Austin

Makeup Artist

Beverly Jo Pryor

Makeup Department Head

Sabrina Wilson

Makeup Artist

Allyson Carey

Makeup Artist

Andrea Jackson

Hair Department Head

Mark Garbarino

Makeup Artist

Crew

Scott Wilder

Stunt Driver

Brian Avery

Stunts

Douglas D. Ziegler

Special Effects

Eric Frazier

Special Effects Coordinator

Ryan Meinardus

Special Effects

Tim A. Davison

Stunt Driver

Keith Woulard

Stunt Coordinator

Jace Jeanes

Stunts

Tanner Foust

Stunt Driver

Jalil Jay Lynch

Stunt Driver

Paul Lacovara

Stunt Driver

Ousaun Elam

Stunts

Brian Avery

Stunt Driver

Donny Bailey

Stunt Driver

Moon Ameen

Stunts

Kofi Elam

Stunts

Phil Green

Utility Stunts

Jef Groff

Stunt Driver

Zedric Harris

Stunt Double

Logan Holladay

Stunt Driver

Gary Hymes

Stunts

Precious Jenkins

Stunt Double

Adam Kirley

Stunt Driver

Joel Michael Kramer

Stunt Driver

Nito Larioza

Stunt Driver

James Laski

Stunt Driver

Steven Leavitt

Stunt Driver

Malosi Leonard

Stunt Driver

Ed McDermott II

Stunt Driver

Robert McMurrer

Stunt Driver

Crystal Michelle

Stunt Driver

Lin Oeding

Stunt Coordinator

Jeff Pruitt

Stunts

Jim Palmer

Stunts

Simon Rhee

Stunts

George Roberson

Stunt Driver

Scotty Richards

Stunt Driver

Scott Rosen

Stunts

Robair Sims

Stunts

Ashlei Tave

Stunts

Aaron Toney

Stunts

Jason Tubbs

Stunts

Tierre Turner

Stunt Driver

Max Work

Stunt Driver

Johnny Yang

Stunts

Peng Zhang

Stunts

Directing

F. Gary Gray

Director

Lisa C. Satriano

First Assistant Director

Jonas Spaccarotelli

First Assistant Director

Jayson Merrill

First Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Ice Cube

Producer

Dr. Dre

Producer

Matt Alvarez

Producer

Thomas Tull

Executive Producer

Ronald G. Muhammad

Executive Producer

Cindy Tolan

Casting

Will Packer

Executive Producer

S. Leigh Savidge

Co-Executive Producer

F. Gary Gray

Producer

Jon Jashni

Executive Producer

Alan Wenkus

Co-Executive Producer

Adam Merims

Executive Producer

Nancy Leiviska

Executive Assistant

Bill Straus

Executive Producer

Pat Moran

Casting Director

David Engel

Executive Producer

Shane Valentino

Production Designer

Sound

Joseph Trapanese

Original Music Composer

Greg Hedgepath

Supervising Sound Editor

Mark P. Stoeckinger

Supervising Sound Editor

Willie D. Burton

Production Sound Mixer

Art

Christopher Brown

Art Direction

Shane Valentino

Production Design

Christopher Carlson

Set Decoration

Camera

Matthew Libatique

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Gary Archer

Prosthetics

Kelli Jones

Costume Design

Debra Denson

Makeup Department Head

Keesha Patterson

Makeup Artist

Pinky Cunningham

Hairstylist

Corey Hill

Hairstylist

Barbara Augustus

Makeup Artist

Kamaura Eley

Hairstylist

Roddy Stayton

Hairstylist

Kellie Robinson

Makeup Artist

Bret Mayo

Hairstylist

Tena Austin

Makeup Artist

Beverly Jo Pryor

Makeup Department Head

Sabrina Wilson

Makeup Artist

Allyson Carey

Makeup Artist

Andrea Jackson

Hair Department Head

Mark Garbarino

Makeup Artist

Crew

Scott Wilder

Stunt Driver

Brian Avery

Stunts

Douglas D. Ziegler

Special Effects

Eric Frazier

Special Effects Coordinator

Ryan Meinardus

Special Effects

Tim A. Davison

Stunt Driver

Keith Woulard

Stunt Coordinator

Jace Jeanes

Stunts

Tanner Foust

Stunt Driver

Jalil Jay Lynch

Stunt Driver

Paul Lacovara

Stunt Driver

Ousaun Elam

Stunts

Brian Avery

Stunt Driver

Donny Bailey

Stunt Driver

Moon Ameen

Stunts

Kofi Elam

Stunts

Phil Green

Utility Stunts

Jef Groff

Stunt Driver

Zedric Harris

Stunt Double

Logan Holladay

Stunt Driver

Gary Hymes

Stunts

Precious Jenkins

Stunt Double

Adam Kirley

Stunt Driver

Joel Michael Kramer

Stunt Driver

Nito Larioza

Stunt Driver

James Laski

Stunt Driver

Steven Leavitt

Stunt Driver

Malosi Leonard

Stunt Driver

Ed McDermott II

Stunt Driver

Robert McMurrer

Stunt Driver

Crystal Michelle

Stunt Driver

Lin Oeding

Stunt Coordinator

Jeff Pruitt

Stunts

Jim Palmer

Stunts

Simon Rhee

Stunts

George Roberson

Stunt Driver

Scotty Richards

Stunt Driver

Scott Rosen

Stunts

Robair Sims

Stunts

Ashlei Tave

Stunts

Aaron Toney

Stunts

Jason Tubbs

Stunts

Tierre Turner

Stunt Driver

Max Work

Stunt Driver

Johnny Yang

Stunts

Peng Zhang

Stunts

Directing

F. Gary Gray

Director

Lisa C. Satriano

First Assistant Director

Jonas Spaccarotelli

First Assistant Director

Jayson Merrill

First Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Ice Cube

Producer

Dr. Dre

Producer

Matt Alvarez

Producer

Thomas Tull

Executive Producer

Ronald G. Muhammad

Executive Producer

Cindy Tolan

Casting

Will Packer

Executive Producer

S. Leigh Savidge

Co-Executive Producer

F. Gary Gray

Producer

Jon Jashni

Executive Producer

Alan Wenkus

Co-Executive Producer

Adam Merims

Executive Producer

Nancy Leiviska

Executive Assistant

Bill Straus

Executive Producer

Pat Moran

Casting Director

David Engel

Executive Producer

Shane Valentino

Production Designer

Sound

Joseph Trapanese

Original Music Composer

Greg Hedgepath

Supervising Sound Editor

Mark P. Stoeckinger

Supervising Sound Editor

Willie D. Burton

Production Sound Mixer