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Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Dolby Surround Sound, English, Subtitled, French, Dubbed
Comic genius Steve Martin gives an incredible performance as an engaging small town fire chief who has only one tiny flaw--no, make that a HUGE flaw--his astonishingly long nose. Although he considers it no laughing matter, the hilarity never stops as C.D. Bales (Martin) contends with jerky nose jokes, a bumbling crew of firemen and his secret love for gorgeous astronomy student Roxanne (Daryl Hannah). Unfortunately, she is attracted to fireman Chris (Rick Rossovich), who's tall on looks and short on conversation. And when C.D. agrees to coach the dumbstruck Chris in his pursuit of the fair maiden, this ticklish triangle dissolves into a hilarious series of rib-tickling romantic misadventures. A contemporary love story of mistaken identity and unrequited love, Roxanne is an unforgettable comedy that Siskel & Ebert call "a comic masterpiece."
"Martin gives his most sensitive and believable performance." VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever
"Magical. What a movie." Wall Street Journal
"Steve Martin is one funny white gentile." Desson Howe, Washington Post
"Extremely likable and sweet-natured romantic comedy." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
Editor's Note
Roxanne (Darryl Hannah) is a beautiful astronomer in search of a comet, and Chris is a hunky but inarticulate fire expert who has been hired to train C.D.'s team of well-meaning firemen. C.D. immediately falls in love with Roxanne but he is sure that she won't notice anything about him except his extremely prominent facial feature and is quick to hide his passionate desires. However, Roxanne has captured the fancy of another, Chris. When C.D. learns of Chris's crush, he uses his gift for poetry to help the inexperienced courtier capture her affections. Wooed by the beauty of the words, Roxanne falls for Chris, not realizing that C.D. was the one really doing the talking. Of course, when put to the test, Chris does not live up to Roxanne's expectations and she quickly learns the identity of her real poetic suitor. Steve Martin is at his agile and uproarious best in this superior version of a classic story that revels in the oddity of life and the power of true love.
| Features | Theatrical Trailer | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Anamorphic Widescreen And Full Screen Versions | | Audio: English, French | | Subtitles: English, French |
| Entertainment Reviews
 | Roxanne - DVD Review By: Jason McKiernan - filmcritic.com DVD Reviews Published on: 4/29/2009 5:36 PM | |
At the beginning of Roxanne, C.D. Bales (Steve Martin), sporting a black baseball cap, white Oxford shirt, and a nose as big as Pinocchio's, walks down the street in a confident strut -- for whatever reason, carrying a tennis racket. He is approached by two slack-jawed losers who spew "big nose" insults. Rather than slump down and walk on by, C.D. springs into action, engaging in an extended, acrobatic sword fight involving his tennis racket and the other men's ski poles. C.D. wins handily. He is very nearly the most skilled, able-bodied, complete man -- if it weren't for that huge nose....read the full review |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 11/15/2005 |
| Running Time: 107 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1987 | | Catalog ID: 08539 | | UPC: 00043396085398 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1/4:3 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Golden Globe (1988) | | | Steve Martin, Nominee, Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical |
| Memorable Quotes| "It must be wonderful to wake up in the morning and smell the coffee ---- in Brazil." ---- C.D. Bales (STEVE MARTIN) | | "I'd hate to see the grindstone." ---- C.D. Bales (STEVE MARTIN) | | "Why should we sip from a teacup when we can drink from a river?" ---- C.D. Bales (STEVE MARTIN) | | "What's a light year?"|"Same as a regular year only it has less calories." ---- Andy (MICHAEL J. POLLARD) |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"...Martin makes the familiar story feel fresh....Whimsy [and] pathos..." -- Rating: B 01/21/2000 pp.108-9New York Times
"...Martin gives a sweet and serious performance....A thoroughly pleasant, down-to-earth romantic comedy..." 06/19/1987 p.C3 Variety
"...[The film creates] a small-town wonderland suitable for a fairy tale like ROXANNE..." 06/10/1987 Los Angeles Times
"...What gives ROXANNE its zing is both Martin's loose-limbed, authoritative physicality and his un-show-offy mental dexterity are combined so sweetly and successfully....ROXANNE shows us its infinite rewards..." 06/28/1987 p.C30 Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
...What makes Roxanne so wonderful is not (its) fairly straightforward comedy...but the way the movie creates a certain ineffable spirit. Martin plays a man with a smile on his face and a broken heart inside--a man who laughs that he may not cry... Hannah provides a sweet, gentle foil... - Roger Ebert
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