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Roxanne Roxanne

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Roxanne Roxanne

Jan 22, 2017

1h 38m

★ 6.0

Life is a battle.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Forest Whitaker's Significant Productions

i am OTHER

Playdate Productions

Cast

Chanté Adams

Roxanne Shanté

Chanté Adams

Mahershala Ali

Cross

Mahershala Ali

Nia Long

Ms. Peggy

Nia Long

Elvis Nolasco

Ray

Elvis Nolasco

Shenell Edmonds

Ranita

Shenell Edmonds

Adam Horovitz

Attorney Schwartz

Adam Horovitz

Germar Terrell Gardner

Antwan

Germar Terrell Gardner

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Big John

Terrence Shingler

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Biz

Nigel A. Fullerton

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Classmate #1

Kristin Dodson

Curtiss Cook

Dave

Curtiss Cook

Lyric Hurd

Fastima

Lyric Hurd

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