Rooftops

1989, Action, 1h 35m

21 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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A dance-driven drama with two left feet, Rooftops sees director Robert Wise returning to musical territory with surprisingly clumsy results. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A roof-dwelling combat dancer (Jason Gedrick) loves a crack king's (Eddie Velez) sister (Troy Beyer) in a Manhattan ghetto.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    Action
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Robert Wise
  • Producer:
    Hawk Koch
  • Writer:
    Terence Brennan
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $1.1M
  • Runtime:
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround

Cast & Crew

Jason Gedrick
T
Troy Byer
Elana
Eddie Velez
Lobo
Alexis Cruz
Squeak
Tisha Campbell-Martin
Amber
Allen Payne
Kadim
Jamie Tirelli
Officer Rivera
Luis Guzmán
Martinez
Robert Wise
Director
Terence Brennan
Screenwriter
Hawk Koch
Producer
Stuart Benjamin
Executive Producer
Taylor Hackford
Executive Producer
Theo van de Sande
Cinematographer
William Reynolds
Film Editing
Michael Kamen
Original Music
Jeannine Oppewall
Production Design
John Wright Stevens
Art Director
Gretchen Rau
Set Decoration
Kathleen Detoro
Costume Design
Paula Herold
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Critic Reviews for Rooftops

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Full Review… Eleanor Ringel Cater Atlanta Journal-Constitution Full Review… Michael Pellecchia Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com Full Review… Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times Full Review… Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune Full Review… Juan Carlos Coto Miami Herald Full Review… Mark Kermode Time Out Full Review… Nathan Paige Call and Post (Cleveland) Full Review… Chris Hicks Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Full Review… Barbara Shulgasser San Francisco Examiner Full Review… Malcolm Johnson Hartford Courant Full Review… Stephen Hunter Baltimore Sun Full Review… Kathleen Shea Philadelphia Daily News
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