Marci X
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| Marci X | |
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| Directed by | Richard Benjamin |
| Written by | Paul Rudnick |
| Produced by | Scott Rudin |
| Starring | Lisa Kudrow Damon Wayans |
| Cinematography | Robbie Greenberg |
| Edited by | Jacqueline Cambas |
| Music by | Mervyn Warren |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $1,675,706 |
Marci X is a 2003 American romantic comedy film, directed by Richard Benjamin and written by Paul Rudnick. It stars Lisa Kudrow as Jewish-American Princess Marci Feld, who has to take control of a hip-hop record label, as well as the controversial rapper Dr. S, played by Damon Wayans.
The film also featured Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Charles Kimbrough, Jane Krakowski, Richard Benjamin and Christine Baranski.
Plot
Marci Feld (Lisa Kudrow), a spoiled Jewish-American princess, is forced to take control of her father's hardcore rap label, Felony Assault, when her father Ben (Richard Benjamin) suffers a stress-induced heart attack due to the controversy surrounding the label's song "Shoot Ya' Teacha" by Dr. S (Damon Wayans). To rescue her father's plummeting stock, Marci attempts to tone down the rapper's bad-boy image. Over time, the unlikely pair falls in love just as conservative senator Mary Ellen Spinkle (Christine Baranski) vows to banish Dr. S and his offensive lyrics from the airwaves forever.
Cast
- Lisa Kudrow as Marci Feld
- Damon Wayans as Dr. S
- Andrew Keenan-Bolger as Chip Spinkle
- Charles Kimbrough as Lane Strayfield
- Jane Krakowski as Lauren Farb
- Richard Benjamin as Ben Feld
- Christine Baranski as Mary Ellen Spinkle
- Paula Garcés as Yolanda Quinones
- Veanne Cox as Caitlin Mellowitz
- Sherie Rene Scott as Kirsten Blatt
Reception
Marci X grossed $1,648,818 at the American box office, making it a commercial failure. The film was critically panned, currently having a 9% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes with the consensus being: "The material is too thin for feature-length and the jokes are socially outdated and clueless."[1]
References
External links
- Marci X at IMDb
- Marci X at AllMovie
- Marci X at Box Office Mojo
- Marci X at Rotten Tomatoes
- Marci X at Metacritic
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