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Roxanne is a 1987 American romantic comedy film directed by Fred Schepisi and starring Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah. It is a modern retelling of Edmond Rostand's 1897 verse play Cyrano de Bergerac, adapted by Steve Martin. Rostand is mentioned in the opening credits.
- $12 million (est.)
- Bruce Smeaton
- June 19, 1987
- Michael I. Rachmil, Daniel Melnick
Jun 19, 1987 · Roxanne: Directed by Fred Schepisi. With Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah, Rick Rossovich, Shelley Duvall. The large-nosed C.D. Bales is in love with the beautiful Roxanne; she falls for his personality but another man's looks.
- (47K)
- Comedy, Romance
- Fred Schepisi
- 1987-06-19
Roger Ebert June 19, 1987. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Roxanne" is a gentle, whimsical comedy starring Steve Martin as a man who knows he has the love of the whole town, because he is such a nice guy, but fears he will never have the love of a woman, because his nose is too big.
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In this modern take on Edmond Rostand's classic play "Cyrano de Bergerac," C. D. Bales (Steve Martin) is the witty, intelligent and brave fire chief of a small Pacific Northwest town who, due...
- (43)
- Fred Schepisi
- PG
- Steve Martin
In the film, Steve Martin plays C.D. Bales, the fire chief in a small American town in the Pacific Northwest. C.D. is witty, acrobatic and skilled at many things, but he has a very large nose about which he is violently sensitive.
Jun 19, 2022 · Roxanne - which was released on June 16, 1987 - was Martin’s big swing at the rom-com lead, and he made the most of it. The film was a hit, eventually grossing $40 million on a $12 million...
Inspired by Cyrano de Bergerac, the comic story of a man with the heart of a great lover, the soul of a poet, and the nose for trouble. 2,456 IMDb 6.6 1 h 46 min 1987. X-Ray PG. Comedy · Drama · Fun · Outrageous. Available to rent or buy.
