Dancehall Queen

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Dancehall Queen (1997)

Directed by Don Letts, Rick Elgood

“A Modern Day Cinderella Story of a Woman’s Fight to Find Her Freedom.”

Drama · 1h 38m

Marcia has a tough life in Kingston, Jamaica, where she's the sole provider for her teenage daughter. Her business as a street vendor is threatened by thug Priest, and Marcia makes matters worse when she accepts money from Larry, 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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Cast

A
Audrey Reid Marcia
C
Carl Davis Larry
M
Mark Danvers Junior
H
Henry Brown
C
Carl Bradshaw Police officer #1
M
Marlon King Vendor
P
Paul Campbell Priest
C
Cherine Anderson Tanya
P
Pauline Stone Myrie Ms. Gordon
P
Patrice Harrison Olivine
A
Anika Grason Tasha
D
Donald Thompson Sonny

Crew

Director
Don Letts, Rick Elgood
Writer
Suzanne Fenn, Don Letts, Ed Wallace
Director of Photography
Louis Mulvey
Editor
Suzanne Fenn
Producer
Carl Bradshaw, Carolyn Pfeiffer

Details

Release date
1997-10-10
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Jamaica
Production
Palm Pictures, Island Jamaica Films, Hawk's Nest Productions