True story of the rise and fall of rap group N.W.A. Blu-ray Digital HD Year 2015 Theatrical Release 2015-08-14 Video Release 2016-01-19 Studio Universal Genre Drama MPAA Rating R CARA language throughout, strong sexuality/nudity, violence, and drug use Color Color Runtime 147 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis In the mid-1980s, the streets of Compton, California, were some of the most dangerous in the country. When five young men translated their experiences growing up into brutally honest music that rebelled against abusive authority, they gave an explosive voice to a silenced generation. Following the meteoric rise and fall of N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton tells the astonishing story of how these youngsters revolutionized music and pop culture forever the moment they told the world the truth about life in the hood and ignited a cultural war. Director F. Gary Gray Cast F. Gary Gray; Jason Mitchell; O'Shea Jackson Jr.; Aldis Hodge; Corey Hawkins; Alexandra Shipp; Paul Giamatti; R. Marcucs Taylor; Keith Stanfield; Allen Maldonado; Orlando Brown