Roll Bounce (2005)

1970s roller-skate jams fuel this coming-of-age comedy, as X and his friends, who rule their local rink, are shocked when their home base goes out of business. Heading over to the ... See full summary »

Director:

Malcolm D. Lee

Writer:

Norman Vance Jr.

Stars:

Bow Wow, Chi McBride, Meagan Good

2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bow Wow	...	Xavier 'X' Smith
Chi McBride	...	Curtis Smith
Meagan Good	...	Naomi Phillips
Wesley Jonathan	...	Sweetness
Marcus T. Paulk	...	Boo
Rick Gonzalez	...	Naps
Jurnee Smollett-Bell	...	Tori (as Jurnee Smollett)
Brandon T. Jackson	...	Junior
Khleo Thomas	...	Mixed Mike
Kellita Smith	...	Vivian
Mike Epps	...	Byron
Charles Q. Murphy	...	Victor (as Charlie Murphy)
Nick Cannon	...	Bernard
Paul Wesley	...	Troy
Daniel Yabut	...	Roy

Storyline

1970s roller-skate jams fuel this coming-of-age comedy, as X and his friends, who rule their local rink, are shocked when their home base goes out of business. Heading over to the Sweetwater Roller Rink, they find their modest talents are, at first, no competition for their trick skaters and pretty girls who follow their every move.

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Plot Keywords:

competition | roller skates | 1970s | rollerskating rink | disco music | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language and some crude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Fox Searchlight [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Febre dos Patins

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$7,570,366 (USA) (23 September 2005)

Gross:

$17,378,977 (USA) (30 December 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

State Street Pictures, Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox Searchlight Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ten percent of the movie's opening weekend gross was donated to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

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Goofs

In the scene where X and his little sister are in the bed she clearly calls him Ezekiel and not Xavior.

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Quotes

Junior: [continuing in playing the dozens] Your mouth looks like an explosion in a tin foil factory.
Tori: Oh yeah? Well at least I'm getting my teeth corrected. Look at yours. You need to stop chewing on those yellow crayons and start scrubbing with some Colgate yuck mouth.
[she slaps X five from behind his back while Boo, Mixed Mike, and Naps are laughing hysterically]
Junior: [stammering] That's not even fair. You can't say yuck mouth. And anyway, I'm allergic to toothpaste.

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Connections

References I Love Lucy (1951)

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Soundtracks

"Baby Come Back"
Written by J.C. Crowley, Peter Beckett
Performed by Player
Courtesy of RSO Records

User Reviews

Lots of Fun

I love movies like this, where the main purpose of the movie is to just entertain. The plot is simple, but it works. You basically go through the life of Bow Wow's character from the point where his favorite skating place is closed down...and through the moments where he and his fellow friends get ready for a competition against the baddest (meaning good) skaters within the Chicago area. I will point out here that the character named Sweetness was classic!!

"I Skate Now"...lol...Watch the movie and you'll know what I'm talking about.

This movie brought back some old memories and the camaraderie between bow wow and his friends are quite enjoyable to watch. i was also pleasantly surprised by the fact that Bow Wow didn't annoy me in this movie because I fully expected him to. He's no Oscar-ready actor, but he was a 100 times better than i would have ever imagined him to be.

The movie is a lot of fun to watch and it's very family/kid friendly. I'll definitely buy this one and can't wait to watch it over and over. :)