The read
Scores higher than 82% of the 1,003 1980s comedy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic73/100
717 audience votes
Key crew
- Bruce SmeatonOriginal Music Composer
- Fred SchepisiDirector
- Steve MartinScreenplay
Cast
- Steve MartinC.D. "Charlie" Bales
- Daryl HannahRoxanne Kowalski
- Rick RossovichChris McConnell
- Shelley DuvallDixie
- John KapelosChuck
- Fred WillardMayor Deebs
- Max AlexanderDean
- Michael J. PollardAndy
- Steve MittlemanRalston
- Damon WayansJerry
- Matt LattanziTrent
- Shandra BeriSandy
Stills
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Themes
love letternoseinferiority complexbased on play or musicalrivalryastronomerfalling in lovefire chieffirefightercolleaguefriends to loverspacific northwest
The Best Movies of 1987
Roxanne is #43 of 60
