Roll Bounce

Roll Bounce
Roll Bounce
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Malcolm D. Lee
Written by	Norman Vance Jr.
Produced by	Tyrone D. Dixon; Dana Reid; Adam Robinson; Jeremiah Samuels; Robert Teitel; George Tillman, Jr.
Starring	Bow Wow; Meagan Good; Wesley Jonathan; Chi McBride; Jurnee Smollett
Cinematography	J. Michael Muro
Edited by	George Bowers; Paul Millspaugh
Music by	Stanley Clarke; Nile Rodgers
Production; company	State Street Pictures
Distributed by	Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release dates	September 23, 2005 (Rio); September 23, 2005 (United States);
Running time	112 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$10 million
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 name of the film is derived from the 1979 song "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll" by Vaughan Mason & 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 (Meagan 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

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

Awards/nominations

Year	Show	Category	Recipient	Result
2006	Black Movie Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Directing	Malcolm D. Lee	Nominated
	Black Movie Awards	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.	Winner
		Best Ensemble Award	Jurnee Smollett	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.

References

^ Box Office Information for Roll Bounce. The Numbers. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
^ "Roll Bounce (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 10, 2009.

External links

[1] Box Office Information for Roll Bounce. The Numbers. Retrieved August 25, 2012.

[2] "Roll Bounce (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 10, 2009.

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