| Dancehall Queen | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rick Elgood Don Letts |
| Produced by | Carl Bradshaw Carolyn Pfeiffer Chris Blackwell |
| Written by | Suzanne Fenn Don Letts Ed Wallace |
| Starring | Audrey Reid Paul Campbell Beenie Man Cherine Anderson |
| Music by | Wally Badarou |
| Cinematography | Louis Mulvey |
| Editing by | Suzanne Fenn |
| Release date(s) | October 10, 1997 |
| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Language | English, Jamaican Patois |
Dancehall Queen is a 1997 independent Jamaican film starring Audrey Reid who plays Marcia, a street vendor struggling to raise two daughters. Detailed item information Description A street vendor discovers dancehalls and begins to live a double life.
Credits Director: Don Letts, Rick Elgood, Rick Elgood
Features Rating: UK:15 Genre: Drama Running Time: 96 min. EAN: 0660200309824
Editorial Reviews Spectacular colour, dazzling shine... Fabulous The Observer
A perfect depiction of dancehall life and culture The Star
Marcia (Audrey Reid) is a single mom and street vendor barely scraping by even with a financial assist from the seemingly avuncular Larry (Carl Davis), a gun-toting strongman with a twisted desire for Marcia's teenage daughter, Tanya (Cherine Anderson). Complicating things is Priest (Paul Campbell), a murderous hood who killed Marcia's friend and now is terrorizing the defenseless woman. Facing three big problems--Larry, Priest, and a lack of money---Marcia arrives at an inspired solution: develop an alter ego, a dancing celebrity called the Mystery Lady who can compete in a cash-prize contest and put both of the men against one another. Which is exactly what she does, and it's great fun watching Marcia instigate her complicated plan with a little help from sympathetic friends.