CINETRO

Roxanne Roxanne

Life is a battle.

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.

20171h 38mNRDrama

Trailers & More

About Roxanne Roxanne

Directors
Michael Larnell
Cast
Chanté Adams, Mahershala Ali, Nia Long, Elvis Nolasco, Shenell Edmonds, Adam Horovitz
Genres
Drama
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

More Like This

Beats

2019 · Film

An agoraphobic hip-hop prodigy and a disgraced former music manager cross paths in Chicago’s South Side and help each other face demons of their pasts.

All Eyez on Me

2017 · Film

All Eyez on Me chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records. Against insurmountable odds, Tupac rose to become a cultural icon whose career and persona both continue to grow long after his passing.

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

2005 · Film

A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.

Adulthood

2008 · Film

After serving six years for killing his schoolmate, a young man learns that someone is out for revenge.

Belly

1998 · Film

Tommy Bundy and Sincere are best friends as well as infamous and ruthless criminals and shot-callers in the hood. Respected by many but feared by all. As the police are closing in on them and new players are looking for a come up, will their reign last?

Juice

1992 · Film

Four Harlem friends -- Bishop, Q, Steel and Raheem -- dabble in petty crime, but they decide to go big by knocking off a convenience store. Bishop, the magnetic leader of the group, has the gun. But Q has different aspirations. He wants to be a DJ and happens to have a gig the night of the robbery. Unfortunately for him, Bishop isn't willing to take no for answer in a game where everything's for keeps.

The Brave One

2007 · Film

A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.

The Joker is Wild

1957 · Film

A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob boss.

Cass

2008 · Film

The incredible true story of how an orphaned Jamaican baby, adopted by an elderly white couple and brought up in an all white area of London, became one of the most feared and respected men in Britain.

Return to browse
Roxanne Roxanne (2017) — Movie details | Cinetro