February 19, 2007
Love this film, anyone into Ragga/Dancehall will love the music. There are some funny bits, with a serious storyline too
Audrey Reid,
Carl Davis,
Paul Campbell (IV),
Pauline Stone-Myrie,
Carl Bradshaw
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In this Jamaican melodrama, single mother Marcia (Audrey Reid) works as a street vendor to support her two daughters. However, she also needs the financial assist of "Uncle" Larry (Carl Davis), who de... read more
Directed by: Audrey Reid, Carl Bradshaw, Carl Davis, Carl Davis (IV), Cherine Anderson, Don Letts, Don Letts and Rick Elgood, Paul Campbell (IV), Rick Elgood
Release Date: October 10, 1997
DVD Release Date: September 22, 1998
Stats: 186 reviews
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July 22, 2009FIrst feature film by Don Letts, English DJ and the man responsible for introducing reggae to the British punk scene. The plot is a simple cinderella story ...non-descript beer seller makes good as dancehall queen and escapes the bad guys. - and there's strong accents and basic ... read more
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June 2, 2009A must see with a strong plot. I had trouble with the english they speak but subtitle carried me thru.
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November 23, 2008this film is a west indian version of the dance films that contribute a great deal to american filmgoers' preceptions of dance. it provides a view in to a centuries-old tradition of social dance that is a part of jamaican identity.
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April 27, 2007If you like Dancehall Reggae music, then you would love this movie. It set right in the heart of rural Jamaica. Rastafari.
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January 21, 2007There are holes in the plot and the dance hall queen isnt that good of a dancer but they got the basics right
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June 8, 2006
Emanuel Levy, Variety
September 8, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Though not particularly good, Dancehall Queen offers an opportunity to see a film from Jamaica, a rare sight even in international film festivals
June 6, 2001
AV Club
No review available.
January 1, 2000
Bruce Kirkland, Jam! Movies
No review available.
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