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Director:
Spike Lee
Writers:
Cedric the Entertainer (writer)
Steve Harvey (writer)
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Release Date:
18 August 2000 (USA) more
Tagline:
We Got Jokes. more
Plot:
A concert film featuring four major African American stand up comedians. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(13 articles)
Allah Made Me Funny
 (From The AV Club. 2 October 2008, 12:00 PM, PDT)

Comedian Bernie Mac Dies at 50
 (From PEOPLE.com. 9 August 2008, 7:00 AM, PDT)

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These men are hilarious! more (81 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Steve Harvey ... Himself
D.L. Hughley ... Himself

Cedric the Entertainer ... Himself

Bernie Mac ... Himself
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Kings of Comedy (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and sex related humor.
Runtime:
115 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
Spike Lee shot the film on digital video over two nights. more
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. more
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Referenced in "The Boondocks: Return of the King (#1.9)" (2006) more

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These men are hilarious!, 21 August 2000
Author: hillari from Chicago, USA

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.

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