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Dancehall Queen

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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.

Critics Reviews

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Emanuel Levy Variety 06/08/2006
3/5
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. Go to Full Review Donald J. Levit ReelTalk Movie Reviews 03/23/2016
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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12/28/2012 GREAT JAMACIAM FILM !!!!!!!!! See more 05/08/2012 absolutely love this film! See more 04/21/2012 good crime drama but its no 'the harder they come' See more 04/04/2012 love this movie thats where i got my moves See more 03/31/2012 Great movie! It is like a ghetto Cinderella story in Jamaica! See more 08/21/2011 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. See more 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