United States / Oct 10, 1997
Dancehall Queen (1997)
Directed by Don Letts, Rick Elgood
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A Modern Day Cinderella Story of a Woman’s Fight to Find Her Freedom.
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cherine Anderson | Tanya |
| Pauline Stone Myrie | Ms. Gordon |
| Patrice Harrison | Olivine |
| Anika Grason | Tasha |
| Donald Thompson | Sonny |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dancehall Queen |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Jamaica |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Palm Pictures, Island Jamaica Films, Hawk's Nest Productions |
| Release date | 10 ottobre 1997 |
| Executive producer | Chris Blackwell, Dan Genetti |
| Production | Carl Bradshaw, Carolyn Pfeiffer |
| Writer | Suzanne Fenn, Don Letts, Ed Wallace |
| Casting | Maxine Plummer, Janet Morrison |
| Editing | Suzanne Fenn, Janindra Goonetilleke, Jon Trussler, Tareq Kubaisi |
| Cinematography | Louis Mulvey, Grace Nemergut, Rick Elgood |
| Assistant directors | Kwesi Dickson, Don Letts, Rick Elgood, Suzanne Fenn |
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| Camera operators | Rick Elgood, Louis Mulvey, Grace Nemergut |
| Additional photography | Louis Mulvey, Grace Nemergut, Rick Elgood |
| Production design | Rick Elgood, Quindell Ferguson |
| Art direction | Rick Elgood, Quindell Ferguson |
| Set decoration | Rick Elgood, Quindell Ferguson |
| Music | Maxine Stowe, Trish Farrell, Matthew Sigal, Andre Bidwell, Bernie Hayden, Jason Candler, Donny Black, Dawn Colello, John Hassler |
| Sound | Maxine Stowe, Trish Farrell, Matthew Sigal, Andre Bidwell, Bernie Hayden, Jason Candler, Donny Black, Dawn Colello, John Hassler |
| Costume design | Kathy Haley, Sandra Robinson, Carol Reid, Michael Thwaites, Althea Forrest, Eleanor Knight |
| Makeup | Carol Reid, Kathy Haley, Sandra Robinson, Michael Thwaites, Althea Forrest, Eleanor Knight |
| Hairstyling | Carol Reid, Kathy Haley, Sandra Robinson, Michael Thwaites, Althea Forrest, Eleanor Knight |
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