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Backstage

Play trailer Poster for Backstage R,  2000,  1h 26m,  Documentary/ Music Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 33% 12 Reviews Tomatometer 74% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
33% Tomatometer 12 Reviews 74% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
An exclusive invite to experience the uncensored raw energy and behind-the-scenes reality of one of hip hop's most exciting and historic multi-artist tours: the star-studded 1999 Hard Knock Life Tour featuring headliners Jay-Z and DMX along with Method Man, Redman, Ja Rule and Beanie Sigel, as well as rap's blazing femme fatale, Amil. This is an eye-opening inside look at backstage life on the hip-hop road.

Critics Reviews

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Lisa Alspector Chicago Reader Feb 5, 2010
An astonishing number of shots are less than two seconds long Go to Full Review
Doris Toumarkine Film Journal International Mar 1, 2007
Never comes alive with anything authentic. Go to Full Review
Matthew Turner ViewLondon Oct 29, 2005
4/5
Compelling French drama about the nature of obsessive fan-dom, with strong central performances by both Isild LeBesco and Emmanuelle Seigner. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 5, 2005
2/5
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Dec 10, 2004
3/5
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Mar 18, 2019 Great behind the scene view if the biggest East Coast rappers of the time on tour!
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Backstage

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Cast & Crew

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Chris Fiore

Director

Jay-Z

Self

Method Man

Self

Redman

Self

Beanie Sigel

Self

Memphis Bleek

Self

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Backstage

Memphis Bleek, Amil, Jay Z and Beanie Sigel. Ja Rule and Memphis Bleek Memphis Bleek and Jay Z. Backstage (2000) Backstage (2000) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis An exclusive invite to experience the uncensored raw energy and behind-the-scenes reality of one of hip hop's most exciting and historic multi-artist tours: the star-studded 1999 Hard Knock Life Tour featuring headliners Jay-Z and DMX along with Method Man, Redman, Ja Rule and Beanie Sigel, as well as rap's blazing femme fatale, Amil. This is an eye-opening inside look at backstage life on the hip-hop road.
Director
Chris Fiore
Producer
Damon Dash
Production Co
Dimension Films, Island Def Jam Music Group, Roc-a-Fella Records
Rating
R
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 8, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.2M
Runtime
1h 26m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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