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Director: Robert Wise
Cast: Jason Gedrick, Troy Byer, Eddie Velez, Tisha Campbell
T, as most of his friends, lives in a self-constructed 'house', built on top of an old building in the city. Their one passion is 'combat'. Combat is a dance/streetfight during which the contestants try to push each other out of the arena, while not allowed to actually touch each other. When drugdealers move into the neighbourhood and kill T's best friend he embarks on a mission to eradicate the drug-presence in the neigbourhood. His friends are reluctant to help though, knowing what happened to T's friend when he crossed them.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Rooftops, the 1989 film directed by Robert Wise, has received a mixed critical reception, with some praising its gritty portrayal of urban life and streetfight choreography, while others finding the storyline uneven. The film has not received any major awards recognition. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a moderate level of audience reception.
Why you might like this:
Fans of gritty urban crime dramas and innovative street choreography will find a lot to appreciate in Robert Wise's 1989 film Rooftops, which features a unique blend of action, character depth, and thoughtful social commentary centered around a community of young people living on the rooftops of a city and their struggles against drug dealers.
Rooftops is a 1989 American crime and dance musical drama film directed by Robert Wise, which follows the misadventures of two homeless teenagers in Manhattan.
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