as LL Cool J. Cool J was so persistent during filming, showing up to shooting locations and performing freestyles, that producers ended up putting him in the final cut. This backdoor auditioning process became a staple of the production. Reception The movie received a mixed reception. The movie currently holds a 43% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews. Soundtrack Music from the Original Motion Picture Krush Groove (also called just Krush Groove Soundtrack) is a soundtrack album by various urban-oriented artists, which was released on Warner Bros. Records in 1985. The album peaked at number 79 on the Pop chart and number 14 on the R&B chart. The Krush Groove soundtrack was released on Warner Bros. Records in 1985 and featured songs from the movie. Only 1,000 copies of the album were ever pressed on compact disc. The film was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song for the song "All You Can Eat". Track listing Other songs appeared in the film but were not on the album soundtrack: Autumn – "Kold Krush" Run-D.M.C. – "King of Rock", "It's Like That", "Can You Rock It Like This", "You're Blind" Fat Boys – "Don't You Dog Me", "Fat Boys", "Pump It Up (Let's Get Funky)" Sheila E. – "A Love Bizarre" UTFO – "Pick Up the Pace" (released as the B-side of "All You Can Eat" on Warner Bros. Records 28829) Nayobe – "Please Don't Go" New Edition – "My Secret" Chad Elliot – "I Want You to Be My Girl" Home media The movie was released on VHS in 1986, then DVD in 2003. Among the special extras included on the DVD is commentary from Underwood, Schultz, and The Source magazine Senior Editor Brett Johnson, a theatrical trailer for the movie, and the Krush Groove All-Stars video "Krush Groovin'." Other references Krush Groove is referenced in the movie Dogma (1999) as being the subject of a bet between the two fallen angels, Bartleby and Loki, on whether it was going to be a bigger movie than E.T. (1982). Krush Groove is also referenced in the 1990 film House Party. Near the end of the film, Play mentions it was going to be on cable, and Bilal suggests they go to Play's house to watch it. See also Beat Street Wild Style References External links 1985 films Films directed by Michael Schultz Films set in New