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Gang of Roses

  • 2003
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
2.6/10
1.3K
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Stacey Dash, Monica Calhoun, Lil' Kim, LisaRaye McCoy, and Marie Matiko in Gang of Roses (2003)
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All all-female gang of Old West bank robbers comes out of retirement to rescue a sister in peril.All all-female gang of Old West bank robbers comes out of retirement to rescue a sister in peril.All all-female gang of Old West bank robbers comes out of retirement to rescue a sister in peril.

  • Director
    • Jean-Claude La Marre
  • Writers
    • Jean-Claude La Marre
    • Nolbert Brown Jr.
  • Stars
    • Monica Calhoun
    • Lil' Kim
    • Stacey Dash
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  • IMDb RATING
    2.6/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean-Claude La Marre
    • Writers
      • Jean-Claude La Marre
      • Nolbert Brown Jr.
    • Stars
      • Monica Calhoun
      • Lil' Kim
      • Stacey Dash
    • 37User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Monica Calhoun
    Monica Calhoun
    • Rachel
    Lil' Kim
    Lil' Kim
    • Chastity
    Stacey Dash
    Stacey Dash
    • Kim
    Marie Matiko
    Marie Matiko
    • Zang Li
    LisaRaye McCoy
    LisaRaye McCoy
    • Maria
    • (as LisaRaye)
    Macy Gray
    Macy Gray
    • Black Haired Woman
    Louis Mandylor
    Louis Mandylor
    • Sheriff Shoeshine Michel
    Bobby Brown
    Bobby Brown
    • Left Eye Watkins
    Jacinto Taras Riddick
    Jacinto Taras Riddick
    • Georgy Simone
    • (as Jacinto Riddick)
    Charity Hill
    Charity Hill
    • Little Suzie
    Jean-Claude La Marre
    • Baby Face Malone
    • (as Jean Claude LaMarre)
    Licia L. Shearer
    • Sally
    • (as Licia Shearer)
    Glenn Plummer
    Glenn Plummer
    • Johnny Handsome
    Peter Sherayko
    Peter Sherayko
    • Bartender #1
    Sal Cardile
    • Jeremiah
    Michael Csoppensky
    Michael Csoppensky
    • Jake
    • (as Michael Csoppenszky)
    Marshall Sheriff
    • Judge
    Ted Lange
    Ted Lange
    • Bartender #2
    • Director
      • Jean-Claude La Marre
    • Writers
      • Jean-Claude La Marre
      • Nolbert Brown Jr.
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    User reviews37

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    1whitenipple

    one of the worst movies of all time

    the costumes, the dialog, historical accuracy are terrible. For instance, - Stacey Dash and the hanging scene. The noose was accurate ( as for as I could tell), but that type of noose broke the person's neck. Ms. Dash is left hanging at the end of the rope with no ill effects until the rope was shot. This type of not did not strangle the person, it killed them at the end of the drop.

    And right before they go in to rob a bank (in a flashback), they pause on the street for a group hug - with their bandannas hiding their faces - that would have been obvious to people on the street.

    The poor editing - that is a battery pack under that shirt and it is obvious, the clip of the "long ride" shows them riding along, then reverses the film.

    I did like the fact that they kept the scene with the horse taking a crap - it seemed symbolic. The entire movie was crap.
    lwilliamson-6

    Stupid, Stupid, Stupid!!!!

    I have to honestly say that this was probably the worst film that I have ever seen in my entire life. I really don't know what was on the producer's, director's, or writer's minds while this piece of garbage was being created.

    The setting centers on five gunslinging, outlaw women (four black, one Asian) in the Old West. This fatuous movie instantly loses all credibility on viewing because of, in addition to lousy acting and a lame story line, its gross historically inaccurate nature. Who ever heard of black outlaw women in the Old West? Did black women really wear hair weaves and extensions during the 1800s? Were idioms like, "get with him" and 'Why you gotta be all that?" used 150 years ago? Yeah, I know it's Hollywood and films are not 100% realistic, but COME ON!

    I find it interesting, as well as completely understandable, that every IMDb-user comment pertaining to this movie contends that it is terrible. On the basis of Gang of Roses and Civil Brand, movies that are throwbacks to the Blackexpioltation era, it looks as if Lisa Raye is the Pam Grier of the new millennium.
    Buddy-51

    destined to be a classic movie turkey

    'Gang of Roses' is the kind of boneheaded travesty that would have given the boys over at 'Mystery Science Theatre 3000' something really delicious to sink their teeth into. How we would have howled at the skewering quips and devastating one-liners they would have come up with as they ripped this masterpiece of idiocy to shreds. Alas, as they are no longer around to lighten the load in cases such as this one, we are left to suffer through 'Gang of Roses' entirely on our own. The movie has been tagged as the first 'hip-hop Western,' which means, apparently, that it features a largely African-American cast in full Western regalia, backed up by modern dance tunes playing on the soundtrack. Ostensibly set on the 1890's frontier, the film tells the story of a band of former female bank robbers - four black and one Chinese - who come out of retirement to avenge the death of a sister of one of them at the hands of a roving band of killers.

    Although admirable in theory, the idea of a virtually all-black Western makes about as much sense as an all-white version of 'A Raisin in the Sun' or 'The Color Purple.' But, even apart from that, the film is so badly written, directed and acted that the whole thing begins to play like one long bad joke, like a distended Saturday Night Live sketch or Amateur Night at the Bijou. I've seen junior high class projects that were more professional and cinematic ally accomplished than this embarrassing mess. Completely at a loss as to how to play this material, the filmmakers settle for lame brained anachronisms, with lines like 'Why you gotta be all that?' serving as the hallmark of the movie's attempts at authenticity.

    I'm sure 'Gang of Roses' will eventually find its way into the Hall of Fame for unspeakably terrible movies, for it is a true classic of cinematic badness. All I want to know is where the MST3K dudes are when we really need them.
    shantbe

    there were black cowboys!!!!!!!

    first of all three out five cowboys in the old west were black, Mexican or native-American. Read a book. Preferably one on Bill Pickett, Mary Fields, or Clara Brown. Read up on influx of Chinese labor after the Civil War. This movie wasn't bad because there weren't any minorities in the Old West. it was bad because it wasn't focused. There was no plot and the characters weren't authentic. Neither were their outfits. If you took out the horses and the dusty western town, it would be just like any those other ghetto films where rappers get top billing just because they contribute to a soundtrack. Bobby Brown was the best actor in this whole,horrid mess. And that's really saying something.
    1toonhead3018

    Every western cliché in the book...

    Must have to agree with the other reviewer. This has got to be the WORST movie, let alone western I have ever seen. Terrible acting, dialogue that was unimaginative and pathetic (let alone completely inappropriate for supposedly being in the 1800s), and oh, did I mention a battery pack prominently displayed on the back of one of the characters? I was waiting for the boom mike to fall in the middle of a scene. And the ending? The least I can say is that it was consistent with the rest of the movie...completely awful. And yes, it did contain every cliché in the book from the slow walk down the empty dusty road to the laughable "let's remember when" shots when a main character dies. Luckily I saw this on free TV. Don't waste your time.

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    • Trivia
      Jean-Claude LaMarre was going to cast a different actor to play Babyface Malone, but couldn't find one so he decided to play the role himself.
    • Goofs
      In the scene where Kim and Rachel are arguing, Chastity steps into the shot and her microphone battery pack is very noticeable on her back.
    • Connections
      Followed by Gang of Roses II: Next Generation (2012)

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    • Release date
      • September 20, 2019 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Guns and Roses
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Sleeping Giant Productions
      • Warning Films Inc.
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,497
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $26,282
      • Oct 12, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,497
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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