Roxanne

June. 19,1987      PG
Rating:
6.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

In this modern take on Edmond Rostand's classic play "Cyrano de Bergerac," C. D. Bales is the witty, intelligent, and brave fire chief of a small Pacific Northwest town who, due to the size of his enormous nose, declines to pursue the girl of his dreams, lovely Roxanne Kowalski. Instead, when his shy underling Chris McConnell becomes smitten with Roxanne, C.D. feeds the handsome young man the words of love to win her heart.

Steve Martin as  C.D. "Charlie" Bales
Daryl Hannah as  Roxanne Kowalski
Rick Rossovich as  Chris McConnell
Shelley Duvall as  Dixie
John Kapelos as  Chuck
Fred Willard as  Mayor Deebs
Michael J. Pollard as  Andy
Damon Wayans as  Jerry
Matt Lattanzi as  Trent
Jean Sincere as  Nina

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Reviews

SnoReptilePlenty
1987/06/19

Memorable, crazy movie

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Limerculer
1987/06/20

A waste of 90 minutes of my life

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Invaderbank
1987/06/21

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

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Lollivan
1987/06/22

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

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Irishchatter
1987/06/23

I really was left disappointed, I really like Steve Martin in his goody films but this was not one of the best he has ever done, it was actually rather boring. OK his character is meant to have a big nose and is in love with Darryl Hannah ' s character but, I guess I just needed more! I think the movie needed more humor and maybe not have it too long. I had to really stop at 15 minutes of the movie when I got bored of it. I just felt there wasn't anything there and just didn't enjoy it. I really think this is the worst movie that Martin has ever done in his film career...

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Paul Magne Haakonsen
1987/06/24

While "Roxanne" almost seems like a movie on autopilot for Steve Martin, it is still one of a ton of classic Steve Martin movies. It just has that typical wit and humor that Steve Martin brings to all his movies.This is a romantic comedy about a fire chief (played by Steve Martin) with an exceptionally long nose who falls in love with a beautiful woman (played by Daryl Hannah) in town. But she, of course, falls in love with someone else. But as these movies go, their fates and lives become entangled.Although filled with clichés and being sappy, then "Roxanne" hits the nail right on the head. It is a good story with some odd twists, and the movie had a great ensemble of cast to bring it to the screen.Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah were well matched on the screen, and they complimented each other well because of their on-screen chemistry."Roxanne" is a must watch for any fan of Steve Martin.

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jarrodmcdonald-1
1987/06/25

Steve Martin is a treasure in ROXANNE. This retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac is imbued with some great shtick (expected), as well as some real tenderness (unexpected). Darryl Hannah is charming and Rick Rossovich exudes sex appeal, which sharply contrasts Martin's character due to his proboscis. Shelley Duvall rounds out the main cast, sticking her nose into Martin's love life.The motion picture was filmed in Nelson, British Columbia, where my family vacationed one summer. It's refreshing to see something not made entirely on a studio back lot but in a real town and inside real old-style houses. I have wondered why a sequel was never made, but nobody nose.

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TxMike
1987/06/26

This small movie, a modern take on the Cyrano de Bergerac story, was filmed in the sleepy little community of Nelson, B.C., located in foothills just about 30 miles north of the USA border where Washington and Montana meet. Just beautiful country.Steve Martin is C. D. Bales, 40-ish, everyone knows him in this town, and carefully avoid any references to his loooong nose. He also is the volunteer fire chief, with a mostly hapless crew. Even the rescue of a treed cat doesn't go very smoothly.One day a scientist, 25-ish Astronomer Daryl Hannah as Roxanne shows up for the summer, with her telescope. She is studying what she believes will be a new comet and is excited by the prospects. C.D. quickly becomes a distant admirer, but naturally believes his nose and his age prevent anything from developing.Meanwhile the town gets a new fire professional, Rick Rossovich as Chris. He is a good firefighter but otherwise pretty stupid and so shy with women that he throws up at the prospects of talking to someone like Roxanne. But Roxanne finds him cute, and takes an interest.The middle of the movie has C.D. agreeing to write letters to Roxanne with Chris's signature. They contain beautiful words, because they are C.D.'s own feelings about Roxanne, who then falls in love, she thinks, with Chris, but is really falling in love with C.D.'s words. The movie works because Steve Martin is such a good actor. We see little to none of his trademark slapstick style, instead he plays it as a serious role, appropriately, but there are a few funny scenes.Overall an oldie but a goodie, a nice diversion from today's violent and/or rude and crude movies. SPOILERS: Shallow Chris runs off with a cute and shallow bar maid, bound for Reno, while Roxanne finds out that C.D. had written all those letters. In spite of the 15-year age difference they seem perfect for each other.

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