Roxanne Roxanne

Life is a battle.

6.020171h 38mReleased

Drama

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date2017-01-22

Runtime1h 38m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Keywords

hip-hop

inner city life

Videos

1 total

Trailer

Roxanne Roxanne | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

Stream

Netflix

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Cast & Crew

Chanté Adams

as Roxanne Shanté

Mahershala Ali

as Cross

Nia Long

as Ms. Peggy

Elvis Nolasco

as Ray

Shenell Edmonds

as Ranita

Adam Horovitz

as Attorney Schwartz

Germar Terrell Gardner

as Antwan

Terrence Shingler

as Big John

Nigel A. Fullerton

as Biz

Kristin Dodson

as Classmate #1

Reviews

A-Dubya

Apr 4, 2018

4/10

I was hoping for more. I thought it would delve further into her battles in the hip-hop world, and include more than just brief cameos of rap legends and icons (Biz Markie, MC Shan, Marley Marl, and a young NaS), but instead it turned into just a pseudo-bio/male-bashing escapade. I enjoyed some parts about it, primarily the focus on her rap career,…

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