CB4 (1993)

Director:

Tamra Davis

Writers (WGA):

Chris Rock (story) &
Nelson George (story) ...
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Release Date:

12 March 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

Sex, Rhymes and keepin' it real.

Plot:

A "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike: members of the rap group "CB4"...

Plot Keywords:

Rap Music | Entire Title Is Capitalized Acronym | Jeep | Black Comedy | Dream Sequence

Cast

Chris Rock	...	Albert / MC Gusto
Allen Payne	...	Euripides / Dead Mike
Deezer D	...	Otis / Stab Master Arson
Chris Elliott	...	A. White
Phil Hartman	...	Virgil Robinson
Charles Q. Murphy	...	Gusto
Khandi Alexander	...	Sissy
Art Evans	...	Albert Sr.
Theresa Randle	...	Eve
Willard E. Pugh	...	Trustus
Ty Granderson Jones	...	40 Dog (as Tyrone Granderson Jones)
Rachel True	...	Daliha
Victor Wilson	...	Lt. Davenport
Richard Gant	...	Baa Baa Ack
J.D. Daniels	...	Ben
Stoney Jackson	...	Wacky Dee
Isaac Hayes	...	Owner
LaWanda Page	...	Grandma
Louisa Abernathy	...	Mrs. Otis
Shar Jackson	...	Tamika (as Sharisse Jackson)
Daphne Jones	...	Tashana
Saba Shawel	...	Tawana
Vanessa Lee Chester	...	Talona
Chasiti Hampton	...	Tee Tee
Wayne 'Crescendo' Ward	...	Biscuit Diner
John Walcutt	...	Director
Jeremiah Birkett	...	Malik
Christopher J. Keene	...	Accountant
Lance Crouther	...	Well Dressed Man
Shirley Hemphill	...	976-Sexy
Mari J. Sahley	...	976-Piss
Al Clegg	...	976-Diss
LaVerne Anderson	...	Video Set Dancer
Sonee Thompson	...	Video Set Dancer
Gerard G. Williams	...	Inmate
Melvin Jones	...	Inmate
Cathy Giannone	...	Diner
Bill Haller	...	Diner
Kenneth Menard	...	Diner
Loretta Jean Crudup	...	Diner
Mary Ann Hermansen	...	Sun
Robbin Tasha-Ford	...	Shine
Renee Tenison	...	Twin
Rosie Tenison	...	Twin
Niketa Calame	...	Albertina
Jedda Jones	...	Waitress
Ice-T	...	Himself
Halle Berry	...	Herself
Ice Cube	...	Himself
Flavor Flav	...	Himself
Shaquille O'Neal	...	Himself
Eazy-E	...	Himself (as Eazy E)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jennifer Bailey	...	Dancer #1 (uncredited)
Butthole Surfers	...	Cameo (uncredited)
Tommy Davidson	...	Weird Warren (uncredited)

Directed by
Tamra Davis

Writing credits (WGA)
Chris Rock		(story) &
Nelson George		(story)
Chris Rock		(screenplay) &
Nelson George		(screenplay) and
Robert LoCash		(screenplay)

Produced by
Sean Daniel	....	executive producer
William Fay	....	co-producer
Nelson George	....	producer
Brian Grazer	....	executive producer
Chris Rock	....	co-producer

Original Music by
John Barnes

Cinematography by
Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Film Editing by
Earl Watson

Casting by
Kim Hardin

Production Design by
Nelson Coates

Art Direction by
Martin Charles

Set Decoration by
Susan Benjamin

Costume Design by
Bernie White

Makeup Department
Kim D. Davis	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Terra Abroms	....	post-production supervisor (as Terra Mair-Abroms)
David Witz	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Maria L. Melograne	....	assistant director (as Maria Melograne)
Rip Murray	....	assistant director

Art Department
Marcus Epps	....	set dresser
David Russell	....	storyboard artist
Karen Steward	....	set designer
John Stone	....	construction foreman

Sound Department
Bill Baldwin	....	first assistant sound editor
Andy D'Addario	....	sound re-recording mixer
Zack Davis	....	sound editor
Jonathan Fuh	....	boom operator
Sandy Gendler	....	supervising sound editor
Jon Johnson	....	sound editor
Steve Kohler	....	sound
Val Kuklowsky	....	supervising adr editor
Richard LeGrand Jr.	....	foley artist
Diane Marshall	....	foley artist
Oscar Mitt	....	assistant sound editor
Ben Wilkins	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
John C. Hartigan	....	special effects

Stunts
Bob Minor	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Richard M. Butkus Jr.	....	electrician
Alan Caso	....	Steadicam operator
Loren Corl	....	key grip
Andreas Crawford	....	dolly grip
Alan Frazier	....	electrician
Austin Goss	....	gaffer
Brandon James	....	film loader
Gary D. Scott	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Scott Webb	....	best boy electric
Kassa Zakadi	....	still photographer
Phillip Darlington	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Leah Daniels	....	casting assistant

Editorial Department
Kelly Stone	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Daniel Gaber	....	assistant music editor
Earl Ghaffari	....	music editor
Bill Stephney	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Jeffrey Berk	....	assistant production coordinator
Cassandra Butcher	....	unit publicist
Belinda Ellis	....	production coordinator
Susan Gee	....	production financing
Jeannette Godoy	....	choreographer
Solomon J. LeFlore	....	production financing
Tracy Mallozzi	....	assistant to director
Rick Rothen	....	location manager
John V. Stuckmeyer	....	completion executive
Leyla Türkkan	....	publicist
Jeff Coopwood	....	adr voice (uncredited)
James Lumb	....	assistant: the co-producer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1993) (USA) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• RIDICULOUS Pictures  music video

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Germany:18 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Panorama City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

As Chris Rock narrates the movie, he compares the real Gusto to Nino Brown. Nino Brown was the main drug lord in the movie New Jack City (1991) in which Rock co-starred as a crack addict.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Ben sees the tour bus coming, he puts his cap on twice.

Quotes:

Euripides: Yeah, yeah, I'm lickin' your balls, best balls I ever had. Uh-huh, you've got King-Kong balls. Your balls are so large, just big balls, I don't care. You just got big balls.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes (1994) (TV)

Soundtrack:

I'm Black, I'm Black, I'm Black

Chris Rock's funniest film

CB4 is clearly Chris Rock's funniest film. The film is a right on target of hip hop culture. The film has many scenes including one in a restaurant called Big Ass Biscut and and the funeral scene. Look for Eddie Murphy's brother Charlie in a funny role as Gusto.