Roll Bounce Details

Roll Bounce

Full of the humour, 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 others' 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. Tori's hot mom (Kellita Smith, King's 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.

Starring	Lil Bow Wow, Mike Epps, Meagan Good, Charles Q. Murphy, Kellitta Smith, Marcus Paulk, Khleo Thomas, Chi McBride, Jurnee Smollett, Nick Cannon, Wesley Jonathan, Busisiwe Irvin, Brandon T. Jackson
Director	Malcolm D. Lee
Studio	20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 46 mins
Certificate
Genres	Comedy, Music/Musical
Language	English
Hearing-impaired	English
Released	DVD: 06 Mar 2006 Production year: 2005
Format	DVD