Life is a battle.
The most feared battle emcee in the early 1980s in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects. At the age of 14, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend, as she hustled to provide for her family while defending herself from the dangers of the street.
Roxanne Roxanne (2017) is a drama film directed by Michael Larnell, released on January 22, 2017 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Chanté Adams, Mahershala Ali, Nia Long and Elvis Nolasco. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 127 ratings.
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Chanté Adams
as Roxanne Shanté
Mahershala Ali
as Cross
Nia Long
as Ms. Peggy
Elvis Nolasco
as Ray
Shenell Edmonds
as Ranita
Adam Horovitz
as Attorney Schwartz
Germar Terrell Gardner
as Antwan
Terrence Shingler
as Big John
Nigel A. Fullerton
as Biz
Kristin Dodson
as Classmate #1
Curtiss Cook
as Dave
Lyric Hurd
as Fastima
Directed by Michael Larnell, written by Michael Larnell, produced by Pharrell Williams, Nina Yang Bongiovi and Mimi Valdés.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 127 ratings.
I was hoping for more. I thought it would delve further into her battles in the hip-hop world, and include more than just brief cameos of rap legends and icons (Biz Markie, MC Shan, Marley Marl, and a young NaS), but instead it turned into just a pseudo-bio/male-bashing escapade. I enjoyed some parts about it, primarily the focus on her rap career, Roxanne's Revenge, and how she came up in the game, but a lot of…
Reviewed on April 4, 2018
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The main cast of Roxanne Roxanne (2017) includes Chanté Adams, Mahershala Ali, Nia Long, Elvis Nolasco and Shenell Edmonds. The film was directed by Michael Larnell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Roxanne Roxanne was released on January 22, 2017 and runs for 1h 38m.
Roxanne Roxanne (2017) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 127 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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