Marci X (2003)

Director:

Richard Benjamin

Writer (WGA):

Paul Rudnick (written by)

Release Date:

22 August 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

Uptown Gets Down

Plot:

A Jewish-American Princess is forced to take control of a hard-core hip-hop record label and tries to rein the one of the label's most controversial rappers.

Plot Keywords:

Hip Hop | Rap Music | Female | Interracial Relationship | Character Name In Title

Cast

Lisa Kudrow	...	Marci Feld
Damon Wayans	...	Dr. S
Richard Benjamin	...	Ben Feld
Jane Krakowski	...	Lauren Farb
Christine Baranski	...	Mary Ellen Spinkle
Paula Garcés	...	Yolanda Quinones
Charles Kimbrough	...	Lane Strayfield
Veanne Cox	...	Caitlin Mellowitz
Sherie Rene Scott	...	Kirsten Blatt
Gano Grills	...	Freekazoid
Nashawn Kearse	...	Quantrelle
Myron Primes	...	T-Bill
Billy Griffith	...	Tubby Fenders
Andrew Keenan Bolger	...	Chip Spinkle
Adam Fleming	...	Boyz R Us

MPAA:

Rated R for language and sexual content.

Runtime:

USA:84 min | Germany:80 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:6 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Germany:6 | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #39439)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Chris Rock was offered the part of Dr. S but turned it down. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Rock said "It's the worst script I've ever gotten... I'd have been happier getting an envelope full of anthrax."

Quotes:

Dr. S: Snatchcatcher.

Movie Connections:

References Sleepless in Seattle (1993)

Soundtrack:

Entertainment Tonight

Underrated tongue in cheek-comedy.

Lisa Kudrow does get type-casted as the ditz far too often. If you look at her character, she's not a ditz...she's sometimes a little nutty, but she pulls off the perfect Jewish American Princess. Damon Waynes, who is somewhat overshadowed by the rest of the cast plays the rapper very well, promoting sex and violence in all his songs. Christine Baranski of course is always straightlaced funny. She plays the senator that is suing Kudrow's ailing father's company. I was a little upset that Jane Krakowski got her own billing and the other two of Marci's friends were after her, probably just because of her Tony win and recent Ally McBeal success, but she had just as big a part as the other two and they were left at the end of the leading cast list. I think the person that absolutely steals the movie in all the scenes she's in is Sherie Rene Scott who plays Marci's best friend, Kristen. She is so funny and plays a great airhead. People know Sherie Rene Scott from the role of Amneris in Broadway's Aida, and her roles as Cathy in Off-Broadway's Last Five Years and Debbie in Off-Broadway's Debbie Does Dallas. She has an amazing voice and nice to see her on the big screen with a fairly big part. She steals the show from most of the cast if she's in a scene. I thought the movie was hysterical and you kinda have to have a stomach for religious and racial jokes. it's funny and I recommend!!