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Roxanne Roxanne

Roxanne Roxanne

Life is a battle.

2017•1h 38m•6.0/10
Drama

Ratings

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6.0/10(122)

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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Production

Forest Whitaker's Significant Productions, i am OTHER, Playdate Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

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

Attorney Schwartz

Germar Terrell Gardner

Germar Terrell Gardner

Antwan

Terrence Shingler

Big John

Nigel A. Fullerton

Biz

Kristin Dodson

Classmate #1

Curtiss Cook

Curtiss Cook

Dave

Lyric Hurd

Lyric Hurd

Fastima

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

MC Shan

Kevin Phillips

Kevin Phillips

Marley

Drew Olivia Tillman

Drew Olivia Tillman

Monique

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