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Dancehall Queen

Play trailer Poster for Dancehall Queen Released Oct 10, 1997 1h 38m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Marcia (Audrey Reid) has a tough life in Kingston, Jamaica, where she's the sole provider for her teenage daughter, Tanya (Mark Danvers). Her business as a street vendor is threatened by thug Priest (Pauline Stone-Myrie), and Marcia makes matters worse when she accepts money from Larry (Paul Campbell), who has eyes for her daughter. To get out of her problems, Marcia devises a plan that involves entering a dance contest in disguise, winning the top prize and pitting both men against each other.

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Emanuel Levy Variety This simplistic but high-spirited and colorful Jamaican film tells the story of a humble street vendor who finds an unusual way of getting her family out of the harrowing violent-ridden ghetto she lives in. Rated: 3/5 Jun 8, 2006 Full Review Donald J. Levit ReelTalk Movie Reviews The joyful sensuality of the soundtrack and dancers is irresistible, the thin-ish characters are comic or villainous but winning, and the no-frills borderline crudity fits and intensifies the whole. Mar 23, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member GREAT JAMACIAM FILM !!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member absolutely love this film! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member good crime drama but its no 'the harder they come' Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member love this movie thats where i got my moves Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Great movie! It is like a ghetto Cinderella story in Jamaica! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member I hate reggae music, so I should have known better than to even attempt watching this, but the synopsis made it sound interesting so I figured I'd give it a shot. Turned out I watched less than ten minutes of it because the dialogue is impossible to understand and there are no subtitles. Don't waste your time. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Rick Elgood

Director

Don Letts

Director

Audrey Reid

Marcia

Paul Campbell

Priest

Pauline Stone-Myrie

Ms. Gordon

Cherine Anderson

Tanya
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Synopsis Marcia (Audrey Reid) has a tough life in Kingston, Jamaica, where she's the sole provider for her teenage daughter, Tanya (Mark Danvers). Her business as a street vendor is threatened by thug Priest (Pauline Stone-Myrie), and Marcia makes matters worse when she accepts money from Larry (Paul Campbell), who has eyes for her daughter. To get out of her problems, Marcia devises a plan that involves entering a dance contest in disguise, winning the top prize and pitting both men against each other.
Director
Rick Elgood, Don Letts
Producer
Carl Bradshaw, Carolyn Pfeiffer
Screenwriter
Suzanne Fenn, Don Letts, Ed Wallace
Production Co
Hawk's Nest Productions
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 10, 1997, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 1, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA)
$216.6K
Runtime
1h 38m
Aspect Ratio
35mm