

Roxanne Roxanne
"Life is a battle."
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.
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
Forest Whitaker's Significant Productions
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Key Crew

Roxanne Shanté
Executive Producer

Michael Larnell
Director

Forest Whitaker
Producer

Pharrell Williams
Producer

Mimi Valdés
Producer

Michael Larnell
Writer
Cast

Chanté Adams
Roxanne Shanté

Mahershala Ali
Cross

Nia Long
Ms. Peggy

Elvis Nolasco
Ray

Shenell Edmonds
Ranita
Adam Horovitz
Attorney Schwartz

Germar Terrell Gardner
Antwan
Terrence Shingler
Big John
Nigel A. Fullerton
Biz
Kristin Dodson
Classmate #1

Curtiss Cook
Dave

Lyric Hurd
Fastima
Anthony Bisciello
Frank

Melvin Mogoli
Jake

Sean Ringgold
Keith

Eden Duncan-Smith
Latifa

Caleb Eberhardt
Lounge Patron
Arnstar
MC Shan

Kevin Phillips
Marley

Drew Olivia Tillman
Monique














