Rooftops

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In his last feature film, veteran filmmaker Robert Wise directs Rooftops, an '80s dance-filled melodrama featuring a similar plot as his 1961 Oscar-winning musical classic West Side Story. A white boy named T (Jason Gedrick) lives in a largely black and Hispanic neighborhood built on the top of old buildings. He and his friends engage in a streetfighting dance competition called "Combat," which is supposedly based on the dance style of "Capoeira," originally developed by slaves in Brazil. He falls in love with Elana (Troy Beyer), who is the cousin of his major enemy, drug dealer Lobo (Eddie Ve'lez). Conclusion involves a big fight/dance sequence between T's neighborhood and the drug dealers.

Cast

Jason Gedrick
as T
Troy Beyer
as Elana
Eddie Velez
as Lobo
Tisha Campbell-Martin
as Amber
Alexis Cruz
as Squeak
Allen Payne
as Kadim
Steve Love
as Jackie-Sky
Rafael Báez
as Raphael
Jaime Tirelli
as Rivera
Luis Guzman
as Martinez
Millie Tirelli
as Squeak's Mom
Robert LaSardo
as Blade
Jay M. Boryea
as Willie
Rockets Redglare
as Carlos
Edouard de Soto
as Angelo
John Canada Terrell
as Junkie Cop
Bruce Smolanoff
as Bones
Edythe Jason
as Lois
Paul Herman
as Jimmy
Lauren Tom
as Audry
Stuart Rudin
as Wino
Robert Weil
as Hotel Clerk
Coley Wallace
as Lester
Jose Ynoa
as Young Cook
Danny O'Shea
as Rookie Narc
Herb Kerr III
as Jorge
Kurt D. Lott
as Zit
Peter Lopez
as Burn
Jed James
as X
Woodrow Asai
as Yard Foreman
Angelo Florio
as Cop at Dance
Diane Lozada
as Older Sister
Imani Parks
as Young Sister
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Critic Reviews for Rooftops

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  • If the movie had gone ahead and declared itself as a musical fantasy, that would have taken the curse off the cliches. But it hedges its bets; it pretends to be a straight narrative, and then hopes to sneak in the dance stuff.

    Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

    Roger Ebert

    Chicago Sun-Times
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  • This romantic musical drama about homeless Manhattan teens living on rooftops doesn't reach any heights.

    May 3, 2007 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

    Dennis Schwartz

    Ozus' World Movie Reviews
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