Roxanne Roxanne
2017 · Movie · 98 min · ★ 6.0
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.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-01-22
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (124 votes)
Themes
- hip-hop
- inner city life
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Special Jury Prize Dramatic · 2017
Cast & crew
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
- TS
Terrence Shingler
as Big John
- NF
Nigel A. Fullerton
as Biz
- KD
Kristin Dodson
as Classmate #1
Directed by Michael Larnell