Roll Bounce

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Roll Bounce
Directed by	Malcolm D. Lee
Produced by	Robert Teitel
Written by	Norman Vance Jr.
Starring	Bow Wow, Khleo Thomas, Chi McBride, Nick Cannon
Distributed by	Fox Searchlight Pictures
Release date(s)	23 September 2005 (USA)
Running time	112 min.
Language	English
IMDb profile

Roll Bounce is a 2005 film starring rapper Bow Wow, Chi McBride, Kellita Smith and Jurnee Smollett. It is directed by Malcolm D. Lee. The title is quite possibly heavily inspired by the song "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll" by Vaughn Mason.

[edit] Plot

Set in 1978 Chicago, Roll Bounce tells the story of a boy named Xavier (nicknamed "X") whose mother has died, leaving him with his father and his sister. 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 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 film centers on X training for the competition while trying to work through problems with his father and his love interest, Naomi (Meagan Good).

Supporting actors include Brandon T. Jackson, Marcus T. Paulk, Khleo Thomas, Nick Cannon, Rick Gonzalez, Charlie Murphy, Mike Epps, and Wayne Brady.

[edit] External links

• Roll Bounce at the Internet Movie Database