Some of the plot line was based on the New York City graffiti documentary , '' Style Wars '' . Most visibly , the antagonist , Spit , in '' Beat Street '' was lifted from the real-life graffiti artist CAP MPC , who was portrayed in '' Style Wars '' . It was screened out of competition at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival
1984 Cannes Film Festival
1984 Cannes Film Festival
Beat Street