SlamNation
The Sport of Spoken Word
5.2
5 votes
1998
1h 23m
Documentary
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.
Directed by Paul Devlin
Top cast
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Status
Released
Release date
January 1, 1998
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