Roll Bounce

Roll Bounce
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Malcolm D. Lee
Produced by	Tyrone D. Dixon Dana Reid Adam Robinson Jeremiah Samuels Robert Teitel George Tillman, Jr.
Written by	Norman Vance Jr.
Starring	Bow Wow Meagan Good Wesley Jonathan Chi McBride Jurnee Smollett
Music by	Stanley Clarke Nile Rodgers
Cinematography	J. Michael Muro
Editing by	George Bowers Paul Millspaugh
Studio	State Street Pictures
Distributed by	Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release date(s)	September 23, 2005 (2005-09-23) (Rio) September 23, 2005 (2005-09-23) (United States)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$17,500,866

Roll Bounce is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written by Norman Vance Jr. and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. The film stars hip hop artist Bow Wow as the leader of a roller skating crew in 1970s Chicago. The film also stars Nick Cannon, Meagan Good, Brandon T. Jackson, Wesley Jonathan, Chi McBride, Kellita Smith, and Jurnee Smollett. (The film is based on the 1979 song "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll" by Vaughn Mason and Crew.)

Plot

Set in 1978 Chicago, Roll Bounce tells the story of a boy named Xavier (Bow Wow) (nicknamed "X") whose mother has passed, leaving him with his father, Curtis (Chi McBride) and his sister, Sonya. After the local roller rink closes down, X and his friends are forced to skate in the ritzy uptown rink "Sweetwater". Tired of being disrespected by the skate rental distributor (Nick Cannon) and other skaters at Sweetwater, the group enters a roller disco contest. Their biggest rivals are the 5-year champion, Sweetness (Wesley Jonathan) and his crew, the Sweetwater Rollers. The film centers on X's training for the competition while trying to work through problems with his father and his pretty childhood friend, Naomi (Megan Good).

In the end, it not only comes down to gaining the respect of others, but also learning to respect themselves and giving roller disco their all.

Supporting actors include Marcus T. Paulk, Khleo Thomas, Nick Cannon, Rick Gonzalez, Charlie Murphy, Mike Epps, Brandon T. Jackson, and Wayne Brady. The soundtrack features Ray J, R. Kelly, Chaka Khan, Beyoncé, Earth, Wind & Fire, Brooke Valentine, Fabolous, Michelle Williams, and Shorty Mack.

Cast

Main

• Bow Wow as Xavier 'X' Smith
• Brandon T. Jackson as Junior
• Chi McBride as Curtis Smith
• Meagan Good as Naomi Phillips
• Wesley Jonathan as Sweetness

Supporting

• Jurnee Smollett as Tori
• Marcus T. Paulk as Boo
• Rick Gonzalez as Naps
• Khleo Thomas as Mixed Mike
• Kellita Smith as Vivian
• Paul Wesley as Troy

Minor

• Nick Cannon as Bernard
• Wayne Brady as DJ Johnny
• Mike Epps as Byron
• Charlie Murphy as Victor
• Darryl McDaniels as D.J. Smooth Dee
• Busisiwe Irvin as Sonya

Awards/nominations

Year	Show	Category	Recipient	Result
2006	Black Movie Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Directing	Malcolm D. Lee	Nominated
		Outstanding Achievement in Screenwriting	Norman Vance, Jr.	Nominated
	Black Reel Awards	Best Breakthrough Performance	Brandon T. Jackson	Winner
		Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted	Norman Vance, Jr.
		Best Ensemble Award	N/A	Nominated
		Best Director	Malcolm D. Lee
		Best Original Soundtrack	N/A

Sequel

Talks of a sequel began in January 2010. In November 2010, Bow Wow said via Twitter that he would love to do a sequel. Principal photography is expected to begin in september 2012, in Atlanta. The plot is said to circle around Bow Wow's move and going to college with Naomi, and running into Sweetness again. The title is tentatively Roll Bounce 2.

External links

• Official website
• Roll Bounce at AllRovi
• Roll Bounce at Box Office Mojo
• Roll Bounce at the Internet Movie Database
• Roll Bounce at Metacritic
• Roll Bounce at Rotten Tomatoes
• Roll Bounce at the TCM Movie Database