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Roxanne

Roxanne

Roxanne dreamed of a handsome, intelligent, romantic man. C.D. Bales is two out of three—but looks aren't everything.

19876.41h 47m

Overview

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.

Directed by Fred Schepisi
Written by Steve Martin, Edmond Rostand
Produced by Michael I. Rachmil, Daniel Melnick
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $40.1M

Top Cast

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

C.D. "Charlie" Bales

Daryl Hannah

Daryl Hannah

Roxanne Kowalski

Rick Rossovich

Rick Rossovich

Chris McConnell

Shelley Duvall

Shelley Duvall

Dixie

John Kapelos

John Kapelos

Chuck

Fred Willard

Fred Willard

Mayor Deebs

Max Alexander

Max Alexander

Dean

Michael J. Pollard

Michael J. Pollard

Andy

S

Steve Mittleman

Ralston

Damon Wayans

Damon Wayans

Jerry

Themes & Keywords

love letternoseinferiority complexbased on play or musicalrivalryastronomerfalling in lovefire chieffirefightercolleaguefriends to loverspacific northwestrocket scientist

About Roxanne

Roxanne is a comedy, romance film released in 1987 exploring themes of love letter, nose, inferiority complex, based on play or musical, rivalry, astronomer. Directed by Fred Schepisi, it stars Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah, Rick Rossovich. 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.

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