Director: Malcolm D. Lee

Writer: Norman Vance, Jr.

Keywords: Drama, Musical, Roller Skating, Rap

Coming-of-age comedy centers on the trials and tribulations of a group of teenage roller skaters in 1970s America.

ABSTRACT
Xavier, a young man living with father Curtis and sister Sonya in working-class 1978 Chicago, enjoys skating at an area roller rink with his pals. When their favorite rink goes under one day, Xavier and friends find themselves forced to hang out at the "Sweetwater" rink in an affluent corner of town, ultimately deciding to train for and take part in a heated roller disco competition to win the respect of the rink's proprietor and other skaters.

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Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Wayne Brady	Talk Show Host	2-Jun-1972		Makes Bryant Gumbel look like Malcolm X
Nick Cannon	Actor	8-Oct-1980		Drumline
D.M.C.	Rapper	31-May-1964		Run-D.M.C.
Mike Epps	Actor	18-Nov-1970		Next Friday
Rick Gonzalez	Actor	30-Jun-1979		Coach Carter
Meagan Good	Actor	8-Aug-1981		Eve's Bayou
Brandon T. Jackson	Actor	7-Mar-1984		Roll Bounce
Wesley Jonathan	Actor	18-Oct-1978		What I Like About You
Tim Kazurinsky	Comic	3-Mar-1950		Saturday Night Live, Police Academy
Chi McBride	Actor	23-Sep-1961		Steven Harper on Boston Public
Charlie Murphy	Actor	12-Jul-1959	12-Apr-2017	Chapelle's Show
Marcus T. Paulk	Actor	12-Oct-1986		Myles Mitchell on Moesha
Kellita Smith	Actor	11-Jul-1969		The Bernie Mac Show
Jurnee Smollett	Actor	1-Oct-1986		Lisa Tyler on The Defenders
Khleo Thomas	Actor	30-Jan-1989		Roll Bounce
Paul Wesley	Actor	23-Jul-1982		Tommy Callahan on Everwood
Bow Wow	Rapper	9-Mar-1987		Beware of Dog

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