Roll Bounce is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written by Norman Vance Jr. and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. The film stars hip hop artist Bow Wow as the leader of a roller skating crew in 1970s Chicago. The film also stars Nick Cannon, Meagan Good, Brandon T. Jackson, Wesley Jonathan, Chi McBride, Kellita Smith, and Jurnee Smollett. (The name of the film is derived from the 1979 song "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll" by Vaughan Mason & Crew.)
Plot
Set in 1978 Chicago, Roll Bounce tells the story of a boy named Xavier (Bow Wow) (nicknamed "X") whose mother has passed, leaving him with his father, Curtis (Chi McBride) and his sister, Sonya. After the local roller rink closes down, X and his friends are forced to skate in the ritzy uptown rink "Sweetwater". Tired of being disrespected by the skate rental distributor (Nick Cannon) and other skaters at Sweetwater, the group enters a roller disco contest. Their biggest rivals are the 5-year champion, Sweetness (Wesley Jonathan) and his crew, the Sweetwater Rollers. The film centers on X's training for the competition while trying to work through problems with his father and his pretty childhood friend, Naomi (Meagan Good).
In the end, it not only comes down to gaining the respect of others, but also learning to respect themselves and giving roller disco their all.
Supporting actors include Marcus T. Paulk, Khleo Thomas, Nick Cannon, Rick Gonzalez, Charlie Murphy, Mike Epps, Brandon T. Jackson, and Wayne Brady. The soundtrack features Ray J, R. Kelly, Chaka Khan, Beyoncé, Earth, Wind & Fire, Brooke Valentine, Fabolous, Michelle Williams, and Shorty Mack.
Cast
Awards/nominations
Sequel
Talks of a sequel began in January 2010. In November 2010, Bow Wow said via Twitter that he would love to do a sequel. Principal photography is expected to begin in September 2012, in Atlanta. The plot is said to circle around Bow Wow's move and going to college with Naomi, and running into Sweetness again. The title is tentatively Roll Bounce 2. As of August 2014 the sequel has not been made.
References
External links
- Official website
- Roll Bounce at AllMovie
- Roll Bounce at Box Office Mojo
- Roll Bounce at the Internet Movie Database
- Roll Bounce at Metacritic
- Roll Bounce at Rotten Tomatoes
- Roll Bounce at the TCM Movie Database
