
98 minutes
1/22/2017
The most feared battle emcee in the early 1980s in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects. At the age of 14, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend, as she hustled to provide for her family while defending herself from the dangers of the street.

Chanté Adams
as Roxanne Shanté

Mahershala Ali
as Cross

Nia Long
as Ms. Peggy

Elvis Nolasco
as Ray

Shenell Edmonds
as Ranita
Adam Horovitz
as Attorney Schwartz

Germar Terrell Gardner
as Antwan
Terrence Shingler
as Big John
Nigel A. Fullerton
as Biz
Kristin Dodson
as Classmate #1

Curtiss Cook
as Dave

Lyric Hurd
as Fastima
Anthony Bisciello
as Frank

Melvin Mogoli
as Jake

Sean Ringgold
as Keith

Eden Duncan-Smith
as Latifa

Caleb Eberhardt
as Lounge Patron
Arnstar
as MC Shan

Kevin Phillips
as Marley

Drew Olivia Tillman
as Monique

Nelsan Ellis
as Mr. Lester

Charlie Hudson III
as Mr. Magic

Tonye Patano
as Ms. Denise

Heather Simms
as Ms. Gina
Tremaine Brown Jr.
as Nasir

Cindy Cheung
as Nurse Mitchell

Jermaine Crawford
as Park Jam MC

Sharon Gee
as Asian Waitress

Meryl Jones Williams
as Photographer
Abraham Infante
as Raoul

Jermel Howard
as Roland

Miles J. Harvey
as Ronald

Cheryse Dyllan
as Sparky Dee

Mitchell Edwards
as Tone
Angela Wildflower
as Vanessa

Eddie K. Robinson
as Venue Worker