The two worst barbers in Harlem become cops while a real estate developer forces people out of Harlem.
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Ed Lover
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Doctor Dré | ... |
Doctor Dré
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| Badja Djola | ... |
Lionel Douglas
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| Cheryl 'Salt' James | ... |
Teesha Braxton
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Jim Moody | ... |
Nick Crawford
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Nighttrain / Chauncey
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Lamar
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Rozwill Young | ... |
Sgt. Bo Griles
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Frankie Flynn
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Shorty
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Bowlegged Lou | ... |
Forty
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| Bernie Mac | ... |
G-George
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K.K.
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Bubba
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| Denis Leary | ... |
Sgt. Cooper
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Fuji
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| Vincent Pastore | ... |
Tony 'Clams' Como
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Hitman
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Captain Reilly
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Self
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Tony Lip | ... |
Vito Pasquale
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Apache | ... |
Bubba Worker #1
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Darryl Barnes | ... |
Bubba Worker #2
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| George T. Odom | ... |
Albert
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| Hugh Hurd | ... |
Mushmouth
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Charlie
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Maggie Rush | ... |
Brenda
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Demetrius
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Dennis Vestunis | ... |
Gustave
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Rashid
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Stretch | ... |
Benny
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Officer Barnes
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| Karen Duffy | ... |
Officer Day
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Gerald
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Big Bub | ... |
Roscoe
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Curtis Carrott | ... |
Boogie
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Customer in Chair
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Little Daddy Shane | ... |
Homeboy
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| Caron Bernstein | ... |
Kelly
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Randy Frazier | ... |
Reverend Green
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Guru | ... |
Lorenzo
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Lorena Mann | ... |
Receptionist
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Bernstein
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Leslie Segar | ... |
Sheneequa
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Jenay Kurse | ... |
Double Dutch Girl
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| Kid Capri | ... |
Self
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| Kris Kross | ... |
Micah / Karim
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| Naughty By Nature | ... |
Themselves
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Pete Rock | ... |
Robber #1
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C.L. Smooth | ... |
Robber #2
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Katherine Dukes | ... |
Robber #3
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Beast | ... |
Robber #4
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| Eric B. | ... |
Robber #5
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Self
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| B-Real | ... |
Jose Gomez
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| John Scurti | ... |
Boothby
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| Glenn Kubota | ... |
Korean Grocer
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Delroy
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John MacKay | ... |
Captain Paggio
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Ralph McDaniels | ... |
T.V. Reporter
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| D-Nice | ... |
Male Nurse
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| Lin Que Ayoung | ... |
Female Nurse
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| Busta Rhymes | ... |
Jawaan
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Leaders of the New School | ... |
Passengers in Jeep
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| Gavin O'Connor | ... |
Drill Man
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Del the Funky Homosapien | ... |
Kid #1
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Taji Goodman | ... |
Kid #2
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Qu'ran Goodman | ... |
Kid #3
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| Erik Schrody | ... |
Billy
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Steve
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Mike
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| Bushwick Bill | ... |
Bar Vagrant
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| Monie Love | ... |
Vanessa
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| Freddie Foxxx | ... |
Bartender
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| Joseph Simmons | ... |
Detective
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| Darryl McDaniels | ... |
Detective
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| Jam Master Jay | ... |
Detective
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| Yolanda 'Yo-Yo' Whittaker | ... |
Woman
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| Kristen Wilson | ... |
Marla
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| Pepa | ... |
Sherise
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| Shock-G | ... |
Club Doorman
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| Terrence Howard | ... |
Customer
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| Heavy D | ... |
Self
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| Queen Latifah | ... |
Self
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B-Fine | ... |
Club Guy #1
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Club Guy #2
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D.J. Wiz | ... |
Test Taker #1
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Showbiz | ... |
Test Taker #2
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A.G. | ... |
Test Taker #3
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King Sun | ... |
Haircut Guy
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Nikki D | ... |
Protestor
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No Face | ... |
Guy at Bar
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Joseph Clarke | ... |
Extra
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| Ashanti | ... |
Kid No. 4 (uncredited)
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Charlie Brown | ... |
Passenger in Jeep (uncredited)
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| Sean Cory Cooper | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Anthony 'Treach' Criss | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Dinco D. | ... |
Passenger in Jeep (uncredited)
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Camille Kauer | ... |
Concert patron (uncredited)
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DJ Kay Gee | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Chris Kelly | ... |
Karim (uncredited)
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| Robert McWilliams | ... |
Barbershop customer (uncredited)
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Cut Monitor Milo | ... |
Passenger in Jeep (uncredited)
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Davell j Owens | ... |
Fire Victim (uncredited)
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Kool G Rap | ... |
Guy in Barbershop Chair (uncredited)
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Vin Rock | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Chris Smith | ... |
Micah (uncredited)
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Dan Vitale | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ted Demme | ||
Written by
| Doctor Dré | ... | (story) & |
| Ed Lover | ... | (story) and |
| Seth Greenland | ... | (story) |
| Seth Greenland | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Grace Blake | ... | line producer |
| Janet Grillo | ... | associate producer |
| Charles Stettler | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Nic. tenBroek | ||
| Michael Wolff | ||
Cinematography by
| Adam Kimmel | ||
Editing by
| John Gilroy | ||
| Jeffrey Wolf | ||
Casting By
| Jaki Brown | ||
Production Design by
| Ruth Ammon | ||
Costume Design by
| Karen Perry | ||
Makeup Department
| Carol 'Ci Ci' Campbell | ... | hair stylist |
| Larry M. Cherry | ... | hair stylist |
| Spice Greene | ... | hair and wig designer |
| Ellie Winslow | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Deborah Moore | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Dwight Williams | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Randy Fletcher | ... | assistant director |
| Dale M. Nielsen | ... | second assistant director |
| Kia B. Puriefoy | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Douglas Fecht | ... | set dresser |
| Stephen Finkin | ... | set dresser |
| Daniel Finn | ... | key construction grip |
| Elizabeth Linn | ... | scenic artist |
| Nick Miller | ... | construction coordinator |
| Jeff Naparstek | ... | lead man |
| Timothy Main | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Danny Rovira | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Missy Cohen | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Rosa Howell-Thornhill | ... | sound mixer |
| Bruce Kitzmeyer | ... | adr editor |
| Stuart Levy | ... | supervising sound editor |
| John Purcell | ... | dialogue editor |
| Brian Vancho | ... | foley artist |
| Rich Cutler | ... | assistant dialogue editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Matt Vogel | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Manny Siverio | ... | stunts |
| Gregg Smrz | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Ward | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gábor Kövér | ... | camera operator: New York re-shoots |
| George Pattison | ... | camera operator |
| Michael Ringston | ... | assistant camera |
| James B. Walsh | ... | best boy grip |
Casting Department
| Martha Diaz | ... | co-casting director |
| Eileen Dillon | ... | casting assistant |
| Winsome Sinclair | ... | extras casting |
Location Management
| Jay Horne | ... | assistant location manager |
| Adam G. Williams | ... | assistant location manager |
| Paul Zulkowitz | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Shari Johanson | ... | assistant music editor (as Shari Schwartz) |
| Todd Kasow | ... | music editor |
| Kenny Smoove Kornegay | ... | composer: additional music |
Transportation Department
| David Rosler | ... | driver: cast |
Additional Crew
| Betty Chin | ... | production coordinator |
| Martha Diaz | ... | assistant to the director |
| Darryl A. Smith | ... | accounting assistant |
| Katreniah L. Washington | ... | assistant to producers |
| Alex L. Worman | ... | product placement |
| Ronald C. Briggs Jr. | ... | inventory services (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- New Line Cinema (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
- Alliance (1993) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Alliance Video (1993) (Canada) (VHS)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (1994) (Germany) (VHS)
- Metro Tartan Distribution Ltd. (1995) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Alliance Atlantis Video (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- Europa Carat (Brazil) (VHS)
- New Line Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (1994) (Australia) (VHS) (video premiere)
- Roadshow Entertainment (1994) (Australia) (video premiere)
- Schröder Media (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- United Paramount Network (UPN) (United States) (tv)
- WWOR (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ed Lover and Doctor Dre are two inept barbers. Deciding that maybe they ought to find another line of work, they join the police. A big mistake, as far as their duty sergeant, Sgt Cooper is concerned, who proceeds to harass them at every turn. Despite this, they discover a major crime, and proceed to solve them in their own unusual fashion.
Written by Brian W Martz |
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| Taglines | The first hip-hop whodunnit! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Colin Quinn who played Dre and Lover's best friend Frankie on the film, also appeared on MTV as part of the original game show "Remote Control", which also featured Adam Sandler and Kari Wuhrer, which was hosted by Ken Ober, who makes a cameo in this film as the police geologist, Bernstein. Quinn and Sandler would be hired to star on Saturday Night Live and both were working on the show while this film was in production in 1992 and after the film was released. Quinn would leave about a year before Sandler was unceremoniously fired from the show along with Chris Farley, David Spade and a few other members in the 1995 infamous housecleaning that took place that spring. See more » |
| Goofs | Demetrius makes mention of a bible scripture "Every man's sword will be against his brother". He says this is from the book of Daniel. It is actually from Ezekiel 38:21. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Dark Half/Who's the Man?/Indian Summer/Boling Point/Wide Sargasso Sea (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Precious Lord, Take My Hand See more » |
| Quotes |
Sgt. Cooper:
You fucked me! You fucked me! You might as well kiss me 'cause you're fucking me! See more » |