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Dancehall Queen

Dancehall Queen (1997)

  • 80% of users liked it
    (3,774 ratings)

In this Jamaican melodrama, single mother Marcia (Audrey Reid) works as a street vendor to support her two daughters. However, she also needs the financial assist of "Uncle" Larry (Carl Davis), who demands repayments in the form of sex with Marcia's teen daughter Tanya. After… More

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Unrated,
Directed By
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Written By
Ed Wallace, Don Letts, Suzanne Fenn
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Oct 10, 1997 Wide
Palm Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • 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.

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Though not particularly good, Dancehall Queen offers an opportunity to see a film from Jamaica, a rare sight even in international film festivals

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  • Lady D


    Love this film, anyone into Ragga/Dancehall will love the music. There are some funny bits, with a serious storyline too

  • Lesley N


    FIrst feature film by Don Letts, English DJ and the man responsible for introducing reggae to the British punk scene. The plot is a simple cinderella story ...non-descript beer seller makes good as dancehall queen and escapes the bad guys. - and there's strong accents and basic… More

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