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Roxanne
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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Edmond Rostand (play)
Steve Martin (screenplay)
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Release Date:
19 June 1987 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Roxanne dreamed of a handsome, intelligent, romantic man. C.D. Bales is two out of three... but looks aren't everything!
Plot:
Based on the play "Cyrano de Bergerac", large nosed C.D. Bales falls for the beautiful Roxanne while she falls for his personality but another man's looks. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins more
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...or did you lose a bet with God? more (55 total)

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Runtime:
107 min
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Trivia:
In a radio interview, Steve Martin said about his role in Roxanne that it was the first time he felt respected in a film role as opposed to being recognized for his celebrity as a one-time stand-up comedian. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: C.D. reverses the sequence for getting water to the fire, specifically the hose diameters from the hydrant to the pump, and the pump to the fire more
Quotes:
[after Roxanne shows up naked outside the firehouse]
Trent: Who's at the door?
C.D. Bales: Someone locked out of their house.
Andy: Need any help, chief?
C.D. Bales: Nah, it looks pretty boring, I'll handle it.
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Referenced in "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments" (2004) more
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CAN THIS BE LOVE more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
...or did you lose a bet with God?, 28 January 2001
Author: annmason1 from Bellingham, WA

Mozart would have loved Roxanne. This perfect film rests on some of his greatest hits...as choreographed and performed by Steve Martin. There is nothing "Roxanne" lacks, from aliens dropping out of trees to "make love to older women", to a water ballet courtesy the local fire department.

The characters are beautiful: the brilliant misfit; the gorgeous "astrologer or astronomer, or something"; the bronzeable but- alas, dumb- hunk...all gather on the mountainside for our pleasure. Toss in a big rubber nose, a couple of the greatest lines from literature, stir with that Mozart stuff, and poof...a great valentine evening.

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