Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: 06/04/2002
SubTitles: English/French
Dubbed: English/French
Run Time: 107 Minutes
Flags: Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Distributor/Studio: Columbia TriStar

This modernization of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac casts Steve Martin as C. D. Bates, the fearless, quick-witted fire chief of a Washington State resort town. Bates' most trusted fireman is the handsome but tongue-tied Chris McDonell (Rick Rossovich). Both men are in love with the beautiful Roxanne Kowalski (Darryl Hannah), but Bates, adorned with a huge nose that makes Bob Hope look like Nanette Fabray, is convinced that he's too homely to win Roxanne's heart. Thus, in the self-sacrificing tradition of Cyrano de Bergerac, Bates courts Roxanne vicariously by feeding his rival Chris the proper romantic words and phrases. The inherent pathos in Roxanne is offset by moments of slapstick, notably the scene wherein C. D. Bates vanquishes a pair of hooligans with a tennis racket. Steve Martin himself is credited with the screenplay for Roxanne, though he generously cites Edmond Rostand as his inspiration.

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Steve Martin - Charlie C.D. Bales
Daryl Hannah - Roxanne Kowalski
Rick Rossovich - Chris McDonell
Shelley Duvall - Dixie
Michael J. Pollard - Andy
John Kapelos - Chuck
Damon Wayans - Jerry
Fred Willard - Mayor Deebs
Max Alexander - Dean

Production:
Fred Schepisi - Director
Daniel Melnick Michael Rachmil - Producer
Peter R. Melnick Bruce Smeaton - Composer
John Scott - Editor
Steve Martin - Screen Writer
Kimberley Richardson - Set Designer
David Fischer - Art Director
Pennie Du Pont - Casting
Ian Baker - Cinematographer
Bruce Meldrum - Consultant/advisor
Richard Bruno - Costume Designer
Tish Monaghan - Costume Designer
Steve Martin - Executive Producer
Michael Steele - First Assistant Director
Michael Westmore - Makeup
Jackson de Govia - Production Designer
Warren Carr - Production Manager
Bruce Smeaton - Songwriter
Dan Navarro - Songwriter
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter - Songwriter
Jeff Kent - Songwriter
Joe Curiale - Songwriter
Paul Pesco - Songwriter
Peter R. Melnick - Songwriter
Rick Boston - Songwriter
Terry Cox - Songwriter
Rob Young - Sound/Sound Designer
Bill Orr - Special Effects
Joe Dunne - Stunts
John Wardlow - Stunts
Edmond Rostand - Play Author

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