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Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker

  • TV Special
  • 1999
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 5m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
7.7K
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Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker (1999)
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Chris Rock's third HBO comedy special shows him performing his stand-up routine at Apollo Theater in Harlem.Chris Rock's third HBO comedy special shows him performing his stand-up routine at Apollo Theater in Harlem.Chris Rock's third HBO comedy special shows him performing his stand-up routine at Apollo Theater in Harlem.

  • Director
    • Keith Truesdell
  • Writer
    • Chris Rock
  • Stars
    • Chris Rock
    • Slick Rick
    • Doug E. Fresh
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    7.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Keith Truesdell
    • Writer
      • Chris Rock
    • Stars
      • Chris Rock
      • Slick Rick
      • Doug E. Fresh
    • 26User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 11 nominations total

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    Chris Rock
    Chris Rock
    • Self
    Slick Rick
    Slick Rick
    • Self - Guest Appearance
    Doug E. Fresh
    Doug E. Fresh
    • Self - Guest Appearance
    Monteria Ivey
    • Self - Announcer
    D. Life
    • Self - Guest Appearance
    Ice Cube
    Ice Cube
    • Black Man
    • (voice - English version)
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Horatio Sanz
    Horatio Sanz
    • Police Officer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Wanda Sykes
    Wanda Sykes
    • Self
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Keith Truesdell
    • Writer
      • Chris Rock
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    • Trivia
      Both the album and the show won a Grammy and Emmy award, respectively.
    • Goofs
      About 34 minutes into it, when they cut to an audience member laughing, you can see the cameraman's shadow being cast on the audience member's chest.
    • Quotes

      Chris Rock: I took the AIDS test... passed it... with a 65! Now, the scary thing about the AIDS test is that when you take it, you don't get the results back for FIIIVVEE days, and in those five days you start reflectin'. You start reflectin' on every single piece of dirty, disgusting little sex you've ever had! Oh my God, 1993, what the fuck was I thinkin'? Then, you start callin' people up to see if they still alive!

      [Impersonating a telephone call]

      Chris Rock: Yeah, hello, is Stacy there? "This is Stacy." CLICK! Hello, is Tammy there? "Oh, Tammy dead." Well, what happened? "... she got hit by a bus." OH, THANK THE LORD!

    • Connections
      Edited into Heroes of Black Comedy (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Fuck The Police
      Sung by NWA (as N.W.A.)

      Written by Ice Cube, Andre Young, Eazy-E

    User reviews26

    Featured review
    10/10

    Tremendously funny

    Chris Rock is the best black-comic genius (besides Eddie Murphy) who really brings some great thought and laughter to the public at large. And I found myself laughing hysterically at it. This time, Rock takes a poke at the Columbine kids, Clinton, Mommy and daddy, the black mall, insurance and women. His takes on all of those things, plus a few other surprises, make this a highly entertaining and funny time to watch (this material though, like his 1997 Bring the Pain, is also controversial so don't think Rock is now pop). A+
    • Quinoa1984
    • May 8, 2000
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    • Release date
      • July 10, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chris Rock: I've Got Issues
    • Filming locations
      • Apollo Theatre - 253 W. 125th Street, Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • CR Enterprises
      • 3 Arts Entertainment
      • Production Partners
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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