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17 March 1989 (USA) moreTagline:
Rooftops. It's the only place to be.Plot:
T, as most of his friends, lives in a self-constructed 'house', built on top of an old building in the city... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Good little guilty pleasure film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jason Gedrick | ... | T | |
| Troy Beyer | ... | Elana | |
| Eddie Velez | ... | Lobo | |
| Tisha Campbell-Martin | ... | Amber (as Tisha Campbell) | |
| Alexis Cruz | ... | Squeak | |
| Allen Payne | ... | Kadim | |
| Steve Love | ... | Jackie-Sky | |
| Rafael Báez | ... | Raphael | |
| Jaime Tirelli | ... | Officer Rivera | |
| Luis Guzmán | ... | Martinez | |
| Millie Tirelli | ... | Squeak's Mom | |
| Robert LaSardo | ... | Blade | |
| Jay Boryea | ... | Willie (as Jay M. Boryea) | |
| Rockets Redglare | ... | Carlos | |
| Edouard DeSoto | ... | Angelo |
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Rooftops is sort of Robert Wise's version of his West Side Story set in the eighties. The film has capoeria, karate and street fights. The film featured many young actors like Jason Gedrick, Tisha Campbell and Allen Payne. I like this movie though.