''Gang of Roses'' is a 2003

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action drama film written and directed by

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. It starred Monica Calhoun, Lil' Kim,

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, Charity Hill,

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, Chrystale Wilson, and Marie Matiko. The movie took just 18 days to film. The film followed by a sequel, ''Gang of Roses II: Next Generation'' (2012).

Plot

The film starts off with Left Eye Watkins and his gang attempting to bully Sheriff Shoeshine Michel into giving them gold and women. A female member of the gang is extremely enthusiastic about the women and sets out to rape a can-can girl in the middle of town. While resisting, the can-can cuts the female gang member who in turns shoots her in the middle of the road. The can-can girl happens to be the sister of Rachel (Calhoun), the protagonist. Rachel, a religious, reformed bad girl, rounds up her former gang members, Kim (Dash), Zang Li (Matiko), Chastity (Lil' Kim), Maria (LisaRaye), and Charlie (Wilson) to seek revenge. They are followed by a blacked haired lady who is also seeking revenge upon Chastity.

Cast

* Monica Calhoun as Rachel *

as Kim *

as Maria * Marie Matiko as Zang Li * Lil' Kim as Chastity * Chrystale Wilson as Charlie *

as Left Eye Watkins *

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as Sheriff Shoeshine Michel * Jacinto Taras Riddick as Georgy Simone * Charity Hill as Little Suzie *

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as Johnny Handsome *

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as Black Haired Woman *

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as Jessie Lee

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