United States / Mar 17, 1989
It's the only place to be.
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
T, as most of his friends, lives in a self-constructed 'house', built on top of an old building in the city. Their one passion is 'combat'. Combat is a dance/streetfight during which the contestants try to push each other out of the arena, while not allowed to actually touch each other. When drugdealers move into the neighbourhood and kill T's best friend he embarks on a mission to eradicate the drug-presence in the neigbourhood. His friends are reluctant to help though, knowing what happened to T's friend when he crossed them.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rafael Báez | Raphael |
| Jamie Tirelli | Officer Rivera |
| Luis Guzmán | Martinez |
| Millie Tirelli | Squeak's Mom |
| Robert LaSardo | Blade |
| Jay Boryea | Willie |
| Rockets Redglare | Carlos |
| Edouard DeSoto | Angelo |
| John Canada Terrell | Junkie Cop |
| Bruce Smolanoff | Bones |
| Edythe Jason | Lois |
| Paul Herman | Jimmy |
| Lauren Tom | Audry |
| Stuart Rudin | Wino |
| Robert Weil | Hotel Clerk |
| Coley Wallace | Lester |
| Jose Ynoa | Young Cook |
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| Daniel O'Shea | Rookie Narc |
| Herb Kerr III | Jorge |
| Kurt D. Lott | Zit |
| Peter Lopez | Burn |
| Jed James | X |
| Woodrow W. Asai | Yard Foreman |
| Angelo Florio | Cop at Dance |
| Diane Lozada | Older Sister |
| Imani Parks | Young Sister |
| Cynthia Elane | Dancer (uncredited) |
| George Gerard | Man in Street (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Rooftops |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Koch Company, Mark/Jett Productions, New Visions Pictures |
| Release date | 17 marzo 1989 |
| Executive producer | Taylor Hackford, Stuart Benjamin |
| Production | Tony Mark, Sue Jett, Allan A. Goldstein, Hawk Koch |
| Writer | Allan A. Goldstein, Terence Brennan, Tony Mark |
| Casting | Paula Herold |
| Editing | William Reynolds, Joanna Jimenez, Michael E. Polakow |
| Cinematography | Theo van de Sande |
| Assistant directors | Robert Wise |
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| Camera operators | Theo van de Sande |
| Additional photography | Theo van de Sande |
| Production design | Jeannine Oppewall, Gretchen Rau, John Wright Stevens |
| Art direction | John Wright Stevens, Gretchen Rau, Jeannine Oppewall |
| Set decoration | Gretchen Rau, John Wright Stevens, Jeannine Oppewall |
| Stunts | Peter Bucossi, Peter Anthony Rocca, Gary Baxley |
| Music | Michael Kamen, Dave Stewart, Tom Nelson, Keith Gardner |
| Sound | Tom Nelson, Michael Kamen, Dave Stewart, Keith Gardner |
| Costume design | Kathleen Detoro, Aaron F. Quarles, Anne Pattison |
| Makeup | Anne Pattison, Aaron F. Quarles, Kathleen Detoro |
| Hairstyling | Aaron F. Quarles, Anne Pattison, Kathleen Detoro |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Feb 09, 1990 / 15
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