Roxanne, Roxanne
- Year
- 2017
- Description
- Cast includes Chanté Adams, Mahershala Ali, and Nia Long.
Fictionalized biography of pioneering MC Roxanne Shanté (Lolita Shanté Gooden; played by Chanté Adams), who at age 14 in 1984 recorded an answer track that was instrumental in hip hop's evolution but had a brief musical career and a difficult personal life in New York City. - Director
- Larnell, Michael J.
- Writer
- Larnell, Michael J.
- Producer
- Bongiovi, Nina Yang; Valdés, Mimi; Whitaker, Forest; Williams, Pharrell
- Cinematographer
- Cesca, Federico
- Editor
- Castello, Claudia
- Production Team
- Significant Productions, I Am Other, Playdate Productions, and Netflix
- Genre
- Feature Film
Drama - Language
- English
Available with dubbed French, German, Italian, or Spanish dialogue - Media Format
- 1 streaming video (100 min.)
- Type
- Color
- Updated
- 07-13-2022
Production Information
Film InformationReviews
Bust, Feb.–Mar. 2018, 79Los Angeles Times, Mar. 22, 2018
New York Times, Mar. 22, 2018
RogerEbert.com, Mar. 23, 2018
Variety, Jan. 27, 2017