The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Spike Lee

Writers:

Cedric the Entertainer (writer)
Steve Harvey (writer)

Release Date:

18 August 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Documentary

Tagline:

We Got Jokes.

Plot:

A concert film featuring four major African American stand up comedians.

Plot Keywords:

African American | Concert Film | Stuttering | Bullet Time | Racial Overtones

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Steve Harvey	...	Himself
D.L. Hughley	...	Himself
Cedric the Entertainer	...	Himself
Bernie Mac	...	Himself

Also Known As:

Kings of Comedy (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and sex related humor.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Canada:14A (video rating) | Australia:MA | Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Charlotte Coliseum - 100 Paul Buck Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Company:

40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks

Trivia:

Spike Lee shot the film on digital video over two nights.

Quotes:

Cedric the Entertainer: Never in history did you hear about 17 or 18 of us gettin' killed nowhere altoghether. 'Cuz we run. We run when somebody else runs. We don't ask no questions why we runnin', we just get our ass up and start damn running.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Boondocks: Return of the King (#1.9)" (2006)

These men are hilarious!

The success of this tour surprised many whom were not familiar with these comedians, mainly because they are superstars on the African-American, not mainstream, comedy circuit. These men are funny as hell! The TV shows they appear or have appeared on do not give them the freedom to turn loose like they do in this film. One of the best sequences was when Harvey complained about rap and urban contemporary music (he was so right!) and gave respect to old school R&B. This is absolutely the best comedy that was released all summer.