Roxanne (1987)

★ 6.4 1h 47m 683 votes IMDb
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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.

Roxanne

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Cast

Steve Martin
Steve Martin as C.D. "Charlie" Bales Age 80 · Waco, Texas, USA Stephen Glenn 'Steve' Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician and composer. He was born in Waco, Texas, and raised in Southern California,...
Daryl Hannah
Daryl Hannah as Roxanne Kowalski Age 65 · Chicago, Illinois, USA Daryl Hannah was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She attend the University of Southern California (USC) and made her film debut in the Brian De Palma film The Fury (1978). She starred in such fi...
Rick Rossovich
Rick Rossovich as Chris McConnell Age 68 · Palo Alto, California, USA An American actor. His brother, Tim Rossovich, is a former professional football player and also an actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rick Rossovich, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full l...
Shelley Duvall
Shelley Duvall as Dixie Died 2024 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA Shelley Alexis Duvall (July 7, 1949 – July 11, 2024) was an American actress known for her portrayal of distinctive, often eccentric characters. She was the recipient of several accolades, including a...
John Kapelos
John Kapelos as Chuck Age 70 · London, Ontario, Canada John Kapelos (born March 8, 1956) is a Canadian actor from London, Ontario. He is best known for his portrayals of janitor Carl Reed in The Breakfast Club and Detective Donald Schanke in Forever Knigh...
Fred Willard
Fred Willard as Mayor Deebs Died 2020 · Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA Frederick Charles Willard (born September 18, 1933 - May 15, 2020) was an American actor, comedian and voice over actor known for his improvisational comedy skills. He is known for his roles in the Ch...

Audience Reviews

JPV852 8/10 Aug 28, 2019
Breezy and just all around enjoyable rom-com with Steve Martin in prime form. Seen this one several times over the years and still holds up so well.
Kamurai 8/10 Jul 11, 2021
Great watch, will likely watch again, and do recommend.

If you're going to get back in the way back machine, then Steve Martin is a reliably choice, and a story modeled off of Shakespeare is typically a pretty good choice too. A little Cirano goes a lot way.

Yes, as a Cirano story, it's predictable, but it's certainly about the journey, not the destination. Martin certainly delivers an experience, and the way they decided to twist it is definitely unique if not inspired.

I'd say this is begging for a reboot, but it's not exactly an original story, and I can't imagine what newer technology would add to it.

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