Marci X Movie Review 2003

Ill-begotten social satire stars Kudrow as the title character, who takes over for dad Ben (director Benjamin) at his record company after he suffers a heart attack. When the the lyrics of Dr. S (Wayans), the label's top rapper, provoke conservative U.S. Senator Spinkle (Baranski) to attempt to ban the rapper's songs, the uptown, Jewish Marci tries to smooth things over and ends up falling for the Dr.'s downtown charms. Culture clash comedy has its moments, but is ultimately too predictable and the characters too one-dimensional to care about. Rap soundtrack is similarly uninspired, except a hilarious number by the fictitious boy band, Boyz 'R' Us.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 97 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Hip-Hop/Rap, Showbiz Comedies, Dads, Interracial Affairs

Screenplay

Paul Rudnick

Cast

Lisa Kudrow, Damon Wayans, Richard Benjamin, Christine Baranski, Paula Garces, Jane Krakowski, Veanne Cox

Cinematography

Robbie Greenberg

Director

Richard Benjamin

Music

Mervyn Warren

Other

Danny Michael, Jacqueline Cambas, Nicholas Lundy, David C. Robinson, Therese DePrez

Producer

Scott Rudin, Paramount Pictures