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Hustle & Flow is a 2005 American drama film written and directed by Craig Brewer.The film stars Terrence Howard as a Memphis hustler and pimp who dreams of becoming a rapper. . The ensemble cast includes Anthony Anderson, Taryn Manning, Taraji P. Henson, Paula Jai Parker, Elise Neal, DJ Qualls and Ludacr
Paula Jai Parker (born August 19, 1969) [1] is an American actress. She is best known for her supporting roles in the films Friday (1995), Sprung (1997), Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998), Phone Booth (2002), Hustle & Flow (2005), and Idlewild (2006).
Taryn Manning (born November 6, 1978) is an American actress and singer. [1] She is best known for portraying Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett in the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), [2] Cherry in Sons of Anarchy (2008–2010), Nola in Hustle & Flow (2005) and Janeane in 8 Mile (2002).
He later was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as a pimp and drug dealer in Hustle & Flow (2005). He played James "Rhodey" Rhodes in the first Iron Man (2008) film. During his career he acted in films such as Biker Boyz (2003), Ray (2004), Crash (2004), Four Brothers (2005), August Rush (2007), Winnie Mandela (2011 ...
Terrence Howard returns to Memphis this week for the "theatrical world premiere" of his new movie, "Showdown at the Grand."
In 2015, Henson was cast to headline in the Fox series Empire, a musical drama set in the hip hop recording industry, [33] where she plays Cookie Lyon opposite former Hustle & Flow costar Terrence Howard. Fox ordered the pilot in May 2014, and the series debuted on January 7, 2015, with positive critical reviews and wide commercial success.
Speaking of hustle, “Hustle & Flow” director Craig Brewer described his own path to getting his first two features off the ground. Visiting Little Rock from his nearby hometown of Memphis ...
In 2005, she was in Hustle & Flow's cast, which gave her her first Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Henson's breakthrough role in the 2008 acclaimed romantic drama film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.