Gang of Roses is a 2003 Western action drama film written and directed by Jean-Claude La Marre.[1] It starred Monica Calhoun, Lil' Kim, LisaRaye, Charity Hill, Bobby Brown, Stacey Dash, Chrystale Wilson, and Marie Matiko. The movie took just 18 days to film.[2]
| Gang of Roses | |
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| Directed by | Jean-Claude La Marre |
| Written by | Jean-Claude La Marre |
| Produced by | Brian "Skinny B." Lewis Doug Schwab Jean-Claude La Marre Jesse H. Rivard Kim Percival Larry Rattner Lila Aviv Liz La Marre Matt R. Brady Tim Swain |
| Starring | Monica Calhoun Lil' Kim LisaRaye Marie Matiko Stacey Dash Chrystale Wilson |
| Cinematography | Ben Kufrin |
| Music by | Michael Cohen |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
Release date | October 10, 2003 |
Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $400,000 |
The film followed by a sequel, Gang of Roses II: Next Generation (2012).
Plot edit
The film starts off with Left Eye Watkins and his gang attempting to bully Sheriff Shoeshine Michel into giving them gold and women. A female member of the gang is extremely enthusiastic about the women and sets out to rape a can-can girl in the middle of town. While resisting, the can-can cuts the female gang member who in turns shoots her in the middle of the road.
The can-can girl happens to be the sister of Rachel (Calhoun), the protagonist. Rachel, a religious, reformed bad girl, rounds up her former gang members, Kim (Dash), Zang Li (Matiko), Chastity (Lil' Kim), Maria (LisaRaye), and Charlie (Wilson) to seek revenge. They are followed by a blacked haired lady who is also seeking revenge upon Chastity.
Cast edit
- Monica Calhoun as Rachel
- Stacey Dash as Kim
- LisaRaye as Maria
- Marie Matiko as Zang Li
- Lil' Kim as Chastity
- Chrystale Wilson as Charlie
- Bobby Brown as Left Eye Watkins
- Louis Mandylor as Sheriff Shoeshine Michel
- Jacinto Taras Riddick as Georgy Simone
- Charity Hill as Little Suzie
- Glenn Plummer as Johnny Handsome
- Macy Gray as Black Haired Woman
- Mario Van Peebles as Jessie Lee
References edit
- ^ Michael Hastings (2007). "Gang of Roses". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007.
- ^ Shaheem Reid. "Lil' Kim: Keep It Moving". MTV. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
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