Roxanne Roxanne
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Directed by | Michael Larnell |
Written by | Michael Larnell |
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Starring |
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Cinematography | Federico Cesca |
Edited by | Claudia Castello |
Music by | RZA |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Roxanne Roxanne is a 2017 American
Cast
- Chanté Adams as Roxanne Shante
- Taliyah Whitaker as young Roxanne
- Mahershala Ali as Cross
- Nia Long as Peggy
- Elvis Nolasco as Ray
- Kevin Phillips as Marley Marl
- Shenell Edmonds as Ranita
- Arnstar as MC Shan
- Nigel A. Fullerton as Biz Markie
- Tremaine Brown Jr. as Nasir
- Cheryse Dyllan as Sparky Dee
- Charlie Hudson III as Mr. Magic
- Cindy Cheung as Nurse Mitchell
- Sean Ringgold as Keith
- Nelsan Ellis as Mr. Lester
- Curtiss Cook as Dave
Release
In January 2017, it was
Critical reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 70% based on 30 reviews, and an average rating of 6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Roxanne Roxanne belatedly honors its subject with a gripping character-driven biopic that serves as a primer for a trailblazing career while telling an often tragic story."[5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on ten critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]
On RogerEbert.com, Nick Allen gave the film 2 stars. Comparing the movie to David O. Russell's Joy, he said: "Like Joy, this story feels overwhelmingly like the writer/director's version of their subject's lives, rendering Roxanne Roxanne a portrait that's as expressive as it is incomplete."[7]
See also
References
- Penske Business Media. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
- ^ "Neon Acquires Hip-Hop Drama 'Roxanne Roxanne' — Sundance 2017". IndieWire. January 29, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- Penske Business Media. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (December 29, 2017). "A Sneak Preview of 2018 Netflix Films and a Canine Secret Weapon". The New York Times. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- Fandango Media. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ Allen, Nick (March 23, 2018). "Roxanne Roxanne". RogerEbert.com. Ebert Digital Media. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
External links
- Roxanne Roxanne at IMDb
- Roxanne Roxanne at Rotten Tomatoes