• Roll Bounce


Roll Bounce
Full of the humor, mild humiliation, and bittersweet lessons of growing up, this coming-of-age comedy from Malcolm D. Lee (UNDERCOVER BROTHER) unfolds on the South Side of 1970s Chicago. Xavier (Bow Wow, LIKE MIKE) and his wisecracking crew of friends rule the local roller skating rink, but when it closes their summer looks to be an empty one. Reluctantly, they head over to Sweetwater, the glitzy rink across town where the rich kids skate, and where the cocky Sweetness (Wesley Jonathan) presides over all as the unchallenged king of the floor. The boys are ridiculed upon their arrival, and soon vow revenge at the upcoming competition, for which they begin to hone their skills. Meanwhile, X deals with his troubles at home, as his mother has recently died and his dad, Curtis (Chi McBride, I, ROBOT), struggles to make ends meet. The two attempt to understand each othersA,ƒ?T grief, and help one another to move beyond it. X also makes the acquaintance of new kid Tori (Jurnee Smollett, COSBY), a gawky girl with braces and a sharp tongue, who tags along with the boys as an ugly duckling, later to emerge a swan. ToriA,ƒ?Ts hot mom (Kellita Smith, KINGA,ƒ?TS RANSOM) attracts a great deal of attention on the block, notably from two quick-talking garbage men (Mike Epps and Charles Q. Murphy in a hilarious bit part), and X tries to navigate his budding relationship with the seemingly-unattainable Naomi (Meagan Good, D.E.B.S.). The roller disco mania is infectious, driven by a great soundtrack featuring artists both new and old. The story, too, hits all the right notes, by turns touching and hilarious, with the underdogs-make-good story avoiding the saccharine, and giving Bow Wow the chance to shine. Reviews USA Today 09/23/2005 "[I]ts smoother moments play to the strengths of director Malcolm D. Lee....ROLL BOUNCE rates a friendly nod."Entertainment Weekly 09/30/2005 "[Lee] has a gift for coaxing nuance from the most modest of actors." Contributors Director: Malcolm D. Lee Star: Lil Bow Wow Mike Epps Meagan Good Charles Murphy Kellita Smith Marcus Paulk Khleo Thomas Chi McBride Jurnee Smollett Nick Cannon Wesley Jonathan Brandon T. Jackson Busisiwe Irvin Screenwriter: Norman Vance Jr. Producer: Jeremiah Samuels Robert Teitel George Tillman Jr. Executive Producer: Dana Reid Adam Robinson Associate Producer: Tyrone Dixon Composer: Stanley Clarke Director of Photography: James Muro Editor: George Bowers Co-Editor: Paul Millspaugh Keywords: Competitions, Fathers And Sons, 1970s, Music, Coming Of Age Home Search Cart Login Site Hosted by Buy Music Here. Ac 2000-2005, BMH Inc. US Patent No. 6,799,165. Patent Pending. Portions of content copyright 1948-2005, Muze Inc. All rights reserved. -- $18.99

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