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Roxanne Roxanne (2017)

Life is a battle.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Michael Larnell

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Chanté Adams
Chanté Adams
Roxanne Shanté
Mahershala Ali
Mahershala Ali
Cross
Nia Long
Nia Long
Ms. Peggy
Elvis Nolasco
Elvis Nolasco
Ray
Shenell Edmonds
Shenell Edmonds
Ranita
Adam Horovitz
Adam Horovitz
Attorney Schwartz
Germar Terrell Gardner
Germar Terrell Gardner
Antwan
Terrence Shingler
Terrence Shingler
Big John
Nigel A. Fullerton
Nigel A. Fullerton
Biz
Kristin Dodson
Kristin Dodson
Classmate #1
Curtiss Cook
Curtiss Cook
Dave
Lyric Hurd
Lyric Hurd
Fastima
Anthony Bisciello
Anthony Bisciello
Frank
Melvin Mogoli
Melvin Mogoli
Jake
Sean Ringgold
Sean Ringgold
Keith
Eden Duncan-Smith
Eden Duncan-Smith
Latifa
Caleb Eberhardt
Caleb Eberhardt
Lounge Patron
Arnstar
Arnstar
MC Shan
Kevin Phillips
Kevin Phillips
Marley
Drew Olivia Tillman
Drew Olivia Tillman
Monique
Nelsan Ellis
Nelsan Ellis
Mr. Lester
Charlie Hudson III
Charlie Hudson III
Mr. Magic
Tonye Patano
Tonye Patano
Ms. Denise
Heather Simms
Heather Simms
Ms. Gina
Tremaine Brown Jr.
Tremaine Brown Jr.
Nasir
Cindy Cheung
Cindy Cheung
Nurse Mitchell
Jermaine Crawford
Jermaine Crawford
Park Jam MC
Sharon Gee
Sharon Gee
Asian Waitress
Meryl Jones Williams
Meryl Jones Williams
Photographer
Abraham Infante
Abraham Infante
Raoul
Jermel Howard
Jermel Howard
Roland
Miles J. Harvey
Miles J. Harvey
Ronald
Cheryse Dyllan
Cheryse Dyllan
Sparky Dee
Mitchell Edwards
Mitchell Edwards
Tone
Angela Wildflower
Angela Wildflower
Vanessa
Eddie K. Robinson
Eddie K. Robinson
Venue Worker

Crews

Michael Larnell
Michael Larnell
Director
Federico Cesca
Federico Cesca
Director of Photography
Michael Larnell
Michael Larnell
Writer
Claudia Castello
Claudia Castello
Editor
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Producer
Nina Yang Bongiovi
Nina Yang Bongiovi
Producer
Mimi Valdes
Mimi Valdes
Producer
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Producer
Jessica Daniels
Jessica Daniels
Casting
Javiera Varas
Javiera Varas
Production Design
Kama K. Royz
Kama K. Royz
Costume Design
RZA
RZA
Original Music Composer
Charles S. Rowe
Charles S. Rowe
Script Supervisor
Michael K. Shen
Michael K. Shen
Executive Producer
Roxanne Shanté
Roxanne Shanté
Executive Producer

Trailers and other movies

Roxanne Roxanne | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

Posters and backgrounds

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