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Roxanne

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

1987 · 1 h 47 min
Directed by Fred Schepisi · Australia · American Independent Cinema
ComedyRomance

Cast

Steve Martin Daryl Hannah Rick Rossovich Shelley Duvall John Kapelos Fred Willard

Credits

Written by: Edmond Rostand

Plot

A small-town fire chief with a huge nose falls for a newcomer astronomer and helps a handsome colleague woo her with his words.

Sinekatalog’s take

Steve Martin's modern Cyrano de Bergerac is sweet, funny and has some of his finest comic moments.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (50,428 votes)
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