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Released Year: 2017
Runtime: 98 minutes
Genre: Drama
Directors: Michael Larnell
Writers: Michael Larnell
IMDB: Roxanne Roxanne (2017)
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(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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The Hollywood Reporter -
Adams displays terrific range and an incandescent screen presence as she effortlessly incarnates Shante over a 10-year period, from puberty to young motherhood.
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TheWrap -
A well-acted, inspiring story of female empowerment, the captivating “Roxanne Roxanne” is as much about survival and the bonds of family as it is about busting rhymes.
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Variety -
It’s a vivid and unusually honest drama about the pain and bravado that were the fuel of hip-hop.
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Los Angeles Times -
A film that breaks the musical biopic mold in ways that are sometimes frustrating and frequently exhilarating.
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The Film Stage -
Telling this story with a deep specificity, Larnell does the artist proud by artfully using his camera to capture a woman forging her identity through her art. He and Adams make a formidable team and finely stamp their own mark on the hip-hop movie genre.
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Roxanne Roxanne (2017)
The most feared battle emcee in early-'80s NYC was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects with the weight of the world on her shoulders. At age 14, hustling the streets to provide for her family, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend.
Roxanne Roxanne (2017)
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)Loading...
Information
Released Year: 2017
Runtime: 98 minutes
Genre: Drama
Directors: Michael Larnell
Writers: Michael Larnell
IMDB: Roxanne Roxanne (2017)
Storyline
The most feared battle emcee in early-'80s NYC was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects with the weight of the world on her shoulders. At age 14, hustling the streets to provide for her family, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend.
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Reviews
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The Hollywood Reporter -
Adams displays terrific range and an incandescent screen presence as she effortlessly incarnates Shante over a 10-year period, from puberty to young motherhood.
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TheWrap -
A well-acted, inspiring story of female empowerment, the captivating “Roxanne Roxanne” is as much about survival and the bonds of family as it is about busting rhymes.
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Variety -
It’s a vivid and unusually honest drama about the pain and bravado that were the fuel of hip-hop.
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Los Angeles Times -
A film that breaks the musical biopic mold in ways that are sometimes frustrating and frequently exhilarating.
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The Film Stage -
Telling this story with a deep specificity, Larnell does the artist proud by artfully using his camera to capture a woman forging her identity through her art. He and Adams make a formidable team and finely stamp their own mark on the hip-hop movie genre.
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The most feared battle emcee in early-'80s NYC was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects with the weight of the world on her shoulders. At age 14, hustling the streets to provide for her family, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend.
The most feared battle emcee in early-'80s NYC was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects with the weight of the world on her shoulders. At age 14, hustling the streets to provide for her family, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend.
The most feared battle emcee in early-'80s NYC was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects with the weight of the world on her shoulders. At age 14, hustling the streets to provide for her family, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend.
The most feared battle emcee in early-'80s NYC was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects with the weight of the world on her shoulders. At age 14, hustling the streets to provide for her family, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend.