Roll Bounce (2005)

Director:

Malcolm D. Lee

Writer (WGA):

Norman Vance Jr. (written by)

Release Date:

23 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Romance

Plot:

1970s roller-skate jams fuel this coming-of-age comedy, as X and his friends, who rule their local rink...

Plot Keywords:

Competition | 1970s | Roller Skates | Father Son Relationship | Paperboy

Awards:

2 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

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	...	Tori
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
Wayne Brady	...	D.J. Johnny Feelgood
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tina Au	...	Candy Girl
Tai'isha Davis	...	Candy Girl
Todd Donoho	...	Baseball Announcer (voice)
Tammy Fey	...	Candy Girl
Samirah Garnett	...	Girl Skater
Joseph Hansa	...	Mervyn Rosenfeld
Busisiwe Irvin	...	Sonya
Kelly Jenkins	...	Cute Girl
Tim Kazurinsky	...	Car Salesman
Mikey Kelley	...	(voice)
Cassandra Lewis	...	Party Woman #1
Booker T. Mattison	...	DJ Background Voice, Sweetwater (voice)
Darryl McDaniels	...	Garden D.J. Smooth Dee (as Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels)
Heather O'Brien	...	Receptionist #1
Ernest Perry Jr.	...	Donald Robinson
Deanna K. Reed	...	Party Woman #2
Mark Simmons	...	Guest #1
Kat Tuohy	...	Donna
Norman Vance III	...	Ambush Kid #2
Damon Williams	...	Ambush Kid #1
Marcia Wright	...	Rhonda King
Charla Agers	...	Skater (uncredited)
Gina Coconato	...	Receptionist #2 (uncredited)
Diane Frances Fisher	...	Park Pedestrian (uncredited)
Tim Gamble	...	Mr. Crawford (uncredited)
Curtis Ray Husted	...	Mime Brother / Roll (uncredited)
John Johnson	...	Sweetwater Patron (uncredited)
Michael Kilcullen	...	Suburban Skater at Sweetwater (uncredited)
Bryan Lukasik	...	Skater (uncredited)
Justin Mentell	...	Skater (uncredited)
Quin Walters	...	Double-dutch girl (uncredited)
James Zahn	...	Sweetwater Patron (uncredited)

Directed by
Malcolm D. Lee

Writing credits (WGA)
Norman Vance Jr.		(written by)

Produced by
Tyrone D. Dixon	....	associate producer
Dana Reid	....	executive producer (as Dana J. Reid)
Adam Robinson	....	executive producer
Jeremiah Samuels	....	executive producer
Robert Teitel	....	producer
George Tillman Jr.	....	producer

Original Music by
Stanley Clarke
Nile Rodgers

Cinematography by
J. Michael Muro		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
George Bowers
Paul Millspaugh

Casting by
Monica Swann

Production Design by
William A. Elliott
William Elliot

Art Direction by
Gary Baugh

Set Decoration by
Tricia Schneider

Costume Design by
Danielle Hollowell

Makeup Department
Karen Lynn Accattato	....	key makeup artist
Chelo	....	additional makeup artist (as Chelo Ontiveros)
Marcus Davis	....	additional hair stylist
Kristin Lamar	....	makeup artist
Cheryl Pickenback	....	key hair stylist (as Cheryl Pickenpack)
Beverly Jo Pryor	....	hair department head
Beverly Jo Pryor	....	makeup department head
Kim Stafford	....	makeup artist
Vicki Vacca	....	additional makeup artist
Peytyn Willborn	....	key hair stylist
Telona Wilson	....	hair stylist
Jenna Garagiola	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Demetra Diamantopoulos	....	production supervisor
Jeremiah Samuels	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jennifer Deigl	....	second second assistant director
Cara Giallanza	....	assistant director
Richard S. Lederer	....	second assistant director

Art Department
William Dambra	....	property master
Warren Drummond	....	storyboard artist
Kristin Hanson	....	art department coordinator
Kathleen Kenny	....	laborer
Will Kenny	....	carpenter
Joel Prihoda	....	lead man
David Tennenbaum	....	set designer
Matthew Tufano	....	on-set dresser
Frank Coronado	....	illustrator (uncredited)
Phil Ellman	....	greensman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bobbi Banks	....	supervising adr editor
George Berndt	....	dialogue editor
Chris David	....	sound re-recording mixer
Matt Dubin	....	mixing recordist
Matthew T. Duncan	....	sound recordist: predubs
Brian Dunlop	....	adr recordist
Jim Gaudio	....	cable person
Gary Gegan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Hackner	....	assistant sound editor
Paul Hackner	....	sound editor
Greg Hedgepath	....	supervising sound editor
Matthew Iadarola	....	supervising sound re-recording mixer
Brian W. Jennings	....	sound effects editor
Jason Johnston	....	boom operator
Eddie Kim	....	sound editor
Susan Kurtz	....	dialog editor
Mark Larry	....	sound effects editor
Trillby Kim Lowe	....	dialogue editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt)
Thomas J. McDonough	....	sound intern
Carey Milbradt	....	foley editor
Carey Milbradt	....	foley mixer
Chris Navarro	....	adr recordist
James Azizi Penny	....	sound recordist
Monique Reymond	....	foley artist
Scott D. Smith	....	sound mixer
Jussi Tegelman	....	sound effects editor
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Bernard Weiser	....	sound effects editor
David Williams	....	dialogue editor
Richard E. Yawn	....	supervising sound editor
John Soukup	....	sound transfer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
R.J. Harbour	....	digital compositor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital compositor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital coordinator
Nicholas Kim	....	title designer
Lori C. Miller	....	digital compositor
Laurie Powers	....	digital art director
Mary C. Snyder	....	visual effects
Amani Williams	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Tobiasz Daszkiewicz	....	stunts
Erica Grace	....	stunt driver
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunt coordinator
Tom Lowell	....	stunts
Natalie M. Meyer	....	stunt performer
Alicia Skirball	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Art Bartels	....	grip
Joel Bennett	....	electrician
Donald Carlson	....	first assistant camera
Thomas S. Ciciura	....	key film loader
Chris Dame	....	remote head technician
Jaime Dawkins	....	rigging grip
Brandan Dennehy	....	camera intern
Kevin Gazdik	....	rigging electrician
Charles S. Hodes	....	still photographer
Timothy Jipping	....	grip
Anthony Kuhnz	....	grip intern
Matthew LeCrone	....	grip
Brennan Maxwell	....	electric intern
Darryl Miller	....	grip
James F. Roorda	....	best boy grip
Stuart Slack	....	rigging grip
Glen Weiberg	....	on-set video assist
Joe 'Jody' Williams	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Mark N. Woods	....	crane operator: Technocrane
Chris Wittenborn	....	assistant camera intern (uncredited)

Casting Department
Melanie Brown	....	extras casting intern
Aisha Coley	....	casting executive
Bridgette Glover	....	casting associate (as Bridgette Glover White)
Sharon D. King	....	casting: Chicago
Marvin Nelson	....	casting associate
Katherine M. O'Connor	....	extras casting intern
Zon M. Pickens-Dumas	....	casting assistant
Natasha Ward	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Madeline Austin-Kulat	....	wardrobe runner
Danielle Bell	....	costume office assistant
Lizzie Cook	....	set costumer
Karan Doherty	....	costumer
Whitney Kyles	....	assistant costume designer
Sukari McGill	....	set costumer
Rachael Ohman	....	costume production assistant
Heather Pollock	....	additional set costumer
Melissa Stinson	....	costume production assistant

Editorial Department
Kenny Becker	....	color timer
Dax Brooks	....	editorial assistant
Marisa Clayton	....	post-production coordinator: Modern VideoFilm
Lonnie A. Mathes	....	post-production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
Barry Cole	....	music supervisor
Robert Fernandez	....	scoring mixer
Simon James	....	music contractor
Kory Kruckenberg	....	scoring assistant engineer
Alex Riordan	....	music playback operator
David Sabee	....	orchestra contractor
Patrick Spain	....	score assistant engineer
E. Gedney Webb	....	music editor
Robert Puff	....	music librarian (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Michael R. Cairo	....	driver
William F. Hogan	....	transportation coordinator (as Billy Hogan Jr.)
Joe Vanis	....	transportation co-captain

Other crew
Assata Amoaku	....	craft service
Devin Arbiter	....	assistant: Mr. Samuels
Richard K.S. Baer	....	production assistant
Jennifer Byrne	....	production coordinator
Harold Caldwell	....	payroll accountant
Nicholas Carranza	....	production assistant
Cindy Ceglarek	....	accounting clerk (as Cynthia Ceglarek)
Cindy Ceglarek	....	accounting clerk
Christopher Ciketic	....	assistant accountant
Adam Davenport	....	production assistant
Michael DeSantis	....	production accountant
Kishaya Dudley	....	choreographer
Ava DuVernay	....	promotional services
Mikey Eberle	....	production assistant
Sara Ellingen	....	assistant coordinator
Heidi Falconer	....	publicist
Evan Feuerman	....	assistant post-production accountant
Joseph R. Fitzgerald	....	production assistant
Valencia Gaddis	....	production assistant
Renee Good	....	production assistant
Stephanie Graham	....	production office intern
Colby Hanik	....	set intern
Chuck Hayward	....	assistant: Mr. Teitel
Shari Lynn Himes	....	stage coordinator
Amy Holliday	....	script supervisor
Christopher G. Howland	....	production assistant
Sizi Irvin	....	stand-in: sonya carson
Adam Key	....	intern
Renee Kitterman	....	second assistant accountant
Ross L. Kulma	....	set medic
John Liang	....	production assistant
Natalie Mathes	....	post-production accountant
Booker T. Mattison	....	assistant: Mr. Lee
Amon McCall	....	assistant: Mr. Teitel
Heather Lynn Muth	....	stand-in
Lisa Nichols	....	studio teacher
Tom Nicoll	....	key set production assistant
Noel Olken	....	assistant location manager
Mitul Patel	....	production assistant
Stefan Rand	....	production assistant
Sarah Schooley	....	script supervisor
Heather Sharpe	....	production secretary
Sahar Simmons	....	assistant: Mr. Lee
Mary C. Snyder	....	title designer
Michelle Stevens	....	first assistant accountant
George L. Tarrant Jr.	....	assistant: Mr. Tillman (as George Tarrant)
Margaret A. Thomas	....	production coordinator
Tyrone Thompson	....	production assistant
Dan Urbain	....	remote head technician
Mahogany Walker	....	extras coordinator
Mono Wilborn	....	location manager
April A. Wilson	....	production assistant (as April Wilson)
Frank Yario Jr.	....	video playback engineer
Kenneth Yoder	....	production assistant
Matt Dworzanczyk	....	utility stand-in (uncredited)
Michelle Manas	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• State Street Pictures
• Fox 2000 Pictures
• Fox Searchlight Pictures

Distributors

• Fox Searchlight Pictures (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2006) (Argentina) (all media)
• Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Special Effects

• Digital Filmworks (visual effects)
• Custom Film Effects (visual effects and opticals)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Chicago Audio Works  production sound services
• Danetracks  sound design and editorial
• Herold Studios  german dubbing
• Orbit Digital  Avids
• Sanctuary Records Group  soundtrack released by (as Sanctuary Urban Records)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language and some crude humor.

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

UK:PG | Brazil:18 | Australia:PG | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (DVD rating) | Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Netherlands:6 | Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | France:U | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41369)

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

State Street Pictures

Trivia:

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

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Curtis is shown listening to Donny Hathaway's “Extension of a Man” album, listening to the song "For All We Know." This song is not on this album.

Quotes:

Sweetness: I'm the king of this here flo', ya dig?

Movie Connections:

References "What's Happening!!" (1976)

Soundtrack:

I'll Keep Loving You

Pretty good.

I think this movie was marketed wrong, when seeing the trailers I assumed the majority of the movie was about the roller skating, not quite enough to get me in to see it. In reality there are a lot of hearty story lines that attract you to the characters on an emotional level.

The Sweetness character is a hilarious disco stereotype and it couldn't have been played better.

I think a nod should be given to Bow Wow, who stands out as one of the few who crossover from singing to acting very well...especially for someone his age. Hopefully he plays some more serious roles and gains some more respect.