Drumline
This is the tale of a Harlem street drummer who arrives in an imaginary Atlanta A&T University and goes head to head with the lead drummer of the school. At first he struggles to adjust in this different world but learns that he needs more than just talent to make it to the top.
23 November 1977, Augusta, Georgia, USA
29 August 1974, New Jersey, USA
19 June 1978, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
19 November 1981, Richmond, Virginia, USA
18 July 1979, Chicago, Illinois, USA
22 December 1975, Decatur, Georgia, USA
22 September 1975, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1 October 1976, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
4 July 1936, Waller County, Texas, USA
10 September 1979, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
9 August 1942, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
18 November 1975, Muncie, Indiana, USA
16 December 1974, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
19 July 1965, Chicago, Illinois, USA
April 29, 2009
It's a shame films of this ilk don't make it into theaters often.
December 23, 2002
A superlative B movie -- funny, sexy, and rousing.
December 13, 2002
Drumline sags a little toward the middle ... But the final showdown is a skills-'n'-style spectacular that feels like vibrant outtake from a highly choreographed civil war.
February 06, 2009
Director Charles Stone III, once again takes on overly familiar material and gives it an enthusiastic spin.
December 22, 2010
Outstanding cast, great message, strong language.
January 10, 2003
Charles Stone III is a craftsman with brains and taste, an instinctive sense of where to put the camera and the discipline not to belabor scenes.
December 17, 2002
Offers little that's surprising or groundbreaking, but, because the script is smart enough not to insult us and to develop a group of interesting characters, the act of watching the film is an entertaining experience rather than a tedious exercise.
September 25, 2010
True bandos can see themselves in this exuberant, charismatic and lovingly accurate college marching-band movie that faked no flavor while staying in step with themes of instruction, character and respect.
August 01, 2003
...though the movie does overstay its welcome, it's never boring and the majority of the music is infectiously catchy...
December 13, 2002
[Has] an abundance of heart and humor.
February 01, 2009
A most unusual musical...Learning something from his subject, Stone gives the picture a snappy rhythm. [Blu-ray]
December 16, 2002
I love that we get into this world of marching bands. We barely see any football players -- we see the top of their helmets as they're getting out of the way.
