In the 1980s, the streets of Compton were brutal. Five friends were brought together by their raw talent for translating the struggles they faced into powerful, poetic music. As the group came together, adopting the name N.W.A., their world steadily began to change around them, becoming a far darker place. And with the release of one particularly controversial song in the wake of a horrific tragedy, N.W.A. were thrown into the public eye, and became the forerunners of a revolution. But looking back, Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren and DJ Yella still saw themselves as just a group of friends, straight outta Compton.
New Line Cinema announced that 'Straight Outta Compton' was in development back in 2009. Ice Cube and Dr. Dre served as producers, with F. Gary Gray ('The Italian Job', 'Law Abiding Citizen') taking on the role of director. Filming took place in Compton, California, with principle photography beginning on 5th August 2014. A week into filming, a drive-by gang shooting took place close to the filming location. Nobody involved in the filming was injured, however a member of the public near the set was hit. Filming continued uninterrupted after a brief hiatus. 'Straight Outta Compton' is set for release on 14th August 2015.
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Corey Hawkins, Aldis Hodge, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Neil Brown Jr., Jason Mitchell, Keith Stanfield, Rogelio Douglas Jr., R. Marcus Taylor, Orlando Brown, Corey Reynolds, Aeriél Miranda, Tate Ellington, Alexandra Shipp, Rebecca Olejniczak, Allen Maldonado, Keith Powers, Elena Goode, Angela Elayne Gibbs, Sheldon A. Smith, Dr. Dre, Ice T, N.W.A.