Barbershop (2002)

Director:

Tim Story

Writers (WGA):

Mark Brown (story)
Mark Brown (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

13 September 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Everyone's gettin' lined up.

Plot:

A day in the life of a South Side Chicago barbershop.

Plot Keywords:

Barber | Barbershop | Loan Shark | Small Business | Burglary

Awards:

1 win & 17 nominations

Cast

Ice Cube	...	Calvin Palmer
Anthony Anderson	...	J.D.
Cedric the Entertainer	...	Eddie
Sean Patrick Thomas	...	Jimmy James
Eve	...	Terri Jones
Troy Garity	...	Isaac Rosenberg
Michael Ealy	...	Ricky Nash
Leonard Earl Howze	...	Dinka
Keith David	...	Lester Wallace
Jazsmin Lewis	...	Jennifer Palmer
Lahmard J. Tate	...	Billy (as Lahmard Tate)
Tom Wright	...	Detective Williams
Jason George	...	Kevin
DeRay Davis	...	Hustle Guy
Sonya Eddy	...	Janelle
Saralynne Crittenden	...	Big Mamma
Jasmine Randle	...	Gabby
Naomi Young Armstrong	...	Grandma
Marcia Wright	...	Angry Woman
Lorenzo Clemons	...	Bank Manager
Frank Townsend	...	Terri's Customer
Scott Dent	...	Boy
Carl Wright	...	Checkers Fred
Laura E. Walls	...	Church Lady
Woody Bolar	...	Customer Artis
Deon Cole	...	Customer Darrel
Marshall Titus	...	Customer Joe
Cliff Frazier	...	Customer Kwame (as Clifford T. Frazier)
J. David Shanks	...	Customer Lamar
Leon S. Rogers Jr.	...	Customer Larry
Jam	...	Customer Lloyd
Eric Lane	...	Customer Rodney
Norm Van Lier	...	Customer Sam
Ray Thompson	...	Customer Tyrone
Mark Simmons	...	Customer Rob
Vince Green	...	Waiting Customer
Cassandra Lewis	...	Young Mom
Janina Gavankar	...	Fine Woman
Olumiji Olawumi	...	Jay
Jennifer Bolton Lee	...	Korean Woman (as Satya Lee)
Kevin Morrow	...	Monk
Teara Hill Willborn	...	Little Kid
Ebboney Wilson	...	Little Kid
Chester Clay McSwain	...	Mailman
Steven Simoncic	...	Officer with Photo
Matt Orlando	...	Officer
Willie B. Goodson	...	Officer
Cynthia Maddox	...	Prison Guard
Montina Woods	...	Rhonda Watts
Llou Johnson	...	Salesman
Dana Goodman	...	Cashier (as Dana Min Goodman)
Parvesh Cheena	...	Samir
Pat 'Soul' Scaggs	...	Motel Manager
Dev Kennedy	...	Detective Williams' Partner
Malik Middleton	...	Construction Worker (as Malik S. Middleton)
Kwame Amoaku	...	Stair Guy
Toyiah Marquis	...	Samir's Wife
Cerall Duncan	...	Kevin's Other Woman
Eddie Bo Smith Jr.	...	Crazy Inmate
Maestro Harrell	...	Customer Tillman
Rhonda Bobo	...	Ricky's Girlfriend
Jalen Rose	...	Customer
Tiffany S. Gaji	...	Cop

Directed by
Tim Story

Writing credits (WGA)
Mark Brown		(story)
Mark Brown		(screenplay) and
Don D. Scott		(screenplay) and
Marshall Todd		(screenplay)

Produced by
Matt Alvarez	....	executive producer
Mark Brown	....	producer
Thomas J. Busch	....	line producer
Larry Kennar	....	executive producer
Robert Teitel	....	producer
George Tillman Jr.	....	producer
Rocky Russell	....	assistant producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Terence Blanchard

Cinematography by
Tom Priestley Jr.		(director of photography) (as Tom Priestley)

Film Editing by
John Carter

Casting by
Felicia Fasano
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by
Roger G. Fortune		(as Roger Fortune)

Art Direction by
Gary Baugh

Set Decoration by
Tricia Schneider		(as Patricia Schneider)

Costume Design by
Devon Patterson		(as Devon P.F. Patterson)

Makeup Department
Marcus Davis	....	barber
Debra Denson	....	makeup department head (as Debbie Denson)
Beverly Jo Pryor	....	key makeup artist
Denise Wynbrandt	....	key hair stylist
Chip Williams	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Thomas J. Busch	....	unit production manager
Todd Lewis	....	production supervisor: re-shoots (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Courtney Franklin	....	dga trainee
James Giovannetti Jr.	....	first assistant director
Stephanie Moore	....	second assistant director
Eric A. Pot	....	second second assistant director (as Eric Pot)
Richard S. Lederer	....	first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department
Bruce Ahlfeld	....	construction foreman
David J. Chamerski	....	assistant property master
William Dambra	....	property master
Wileen Dragovan	....	art department trafficker
Tom Gagnon	....	set dresser
Veloz Gomez	....	set dresser
Craig Jackson	....	lead set designer
Darryl Johnson	....	assistant property master
Jim Magdaleno	....	storyboard artist
Cyril H. Matthys	....	set dresser
John McHugh	....	construction coordinator
Joel Prihoda	....	lead man
John H. Schulz	....	paint foreman (as John Schulz)
Paul Schulz	....	stand-by painter
John J. Slove Jr.	....	construction foreman (as John Slove)
Brian Stringer	....	mural artist
Anthony Barracca	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Edward Cook	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Frank Coronado	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Phillip Ellman	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Brad Good	....	props (uncredited)
John J. Slove Jr.	....	propmaker foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Erik Aadahl	....	sound effects editor (as Eric Aadahl)
Dicken Berglund	....	adr mixer
Jane Boegel	....	dialogue editor
Tom Bognar	....	assistant sound editor
Zane D. Bruce	....	foley artist (as Zane Bruce)
Carlos Delarios	....	sound re-recording mixer
Russell DeWolf	....	dialogue editor
John Edwards-Younger	....	sound effects editor
Larry Goeb	....	adr editor
John Green	....	dialogue editor
Dave Hancock	....	adr recordist
Nathan Hankins	....	assistant sound editor
Patrick Hogan	....	adr editor
Larry Mann	....	supervising sound editor (as Lawrence H. Mann)
Gus Medina	....	foley mixer
Todd Murakami	....	sound effects editor
Bob Newlan	....	foley editor (as Bob Newland)
David Obermeyer	....	production sound mixer
Dale W. Perry	....	foley artist (as Dale Perry)
Kevin Roache	....	assistant sound editor
Jeff Rosen	....	foley editor
Blair Scheller	....	boom operator
Jon Taylor	....	sound re-recording mixer
Trevor Ward	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Chris Winter	....	assistant sound editor (as Christopher Winter)
Ronald L. Wright	....	cable person (as Ron Wright)
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Nathan Scruggs	....	assistant sound engineer (uncredited)
Ronald L. Wright	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Guy Clayton Jr.	....	special effects coordinator (as Guy Clayton)
Don Parsons	....	special effects foreman
Dawn Copeland	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Ian Noe	....	visual effects producer: BWVFX (uncredited)
Payam Shohadai	....	visual effects supervisor: BWVFX (uncredited)

Stunts
Jerome Haywood	....	stunts
Kevin Morrow	....	stunts
Randy Popplewell	....	stunts
Len Richard	....	stunt double
Bobby Stuart	....	stunt coordinator (as Bob Stuart)
Larry C. Tankson	....	stunts
Matthew LeFevour	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Tracy Bennett	....	still photographer
Jason Clark	....	photographer: title sequence
Chad Erickson	....	camera loader
Jairo Espinoza	....	photographer: title sequence
John P. Friday	....	rigging chief lighting technician (as John Friday)
Anthony Gaudioz	....	camera operator
Edward 'Gooch' Gutierrez	....	dolly grip: "b" camera (as Eddie Gutierriez)
Gregory A. Jackson	....	second assistant camera (as Greg Jackson)
Charles Jimenez	....	rigging grip best boy
Alexis Kirschner	....	photographer: title sequence
George Kohut	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Robert Krzeminski	....	second company grip
Peter Kuttner	....	first assistant camera
Morgan Michael Lewis	....	key grip (as M. Michael Lewis)
Anthony J. Lullo	....	assistant chief lighting technician (as Tony Lullo)
David Morenz	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Mark Purkart	....	dolly grip
John S. Robertson	....	rigging key grip (as John Robertson)
Colin Slaby	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Rick Thomas	....	chief lighting technician
Frank Yario Jr.	....	video assist operator
Jayson Crothers	....	camera intern (uncredited)
Chris Dame	....	technocrane technician (uncredited)
Joe Gajewski	....	crane technician (uncredited)
Chris Glomp	....	electrician (uncredited)
Charles S. Hodes	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Timothy Jipping	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Marc Menet	....	electrical intern (uncredited)
Dean M. Simmon	....	first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
Mark N. Woods	....	crane operator: Technocrane (uncredited)

Casting Department
Eric Carthan	....	casting assistant
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting
Sharon D. King	....	casting: Chicago (as Sharon King)
Amy McKee	....	casting assistant
Marvin Nelson	....	casting assistant: Chicago
Beanie Barnes	....	casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patrick Caulfield	....	costumer
Jennifer Jobst	....	key costumer
Sukari McGill	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Donna Donato	....	associate editor
Valance Eisleben	....	high definition editorial services (as Val Eislenben)
Jim Passon	....	color timer
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter
Jay Steinberg	....	high definition editorial services
Tammy Wange	....	post-production assistant
David Young	....	assistant editor
Brian Borne	....	colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Terence Blanchard	....	conductor
Terence Blanchard	....	musician: Hammond B3
Todd Bozung	....	music editor
Robin Burgess	....	music session coordinator
Brian Dixon	....	assistant music recording engineer
Erika Duffee	....	music session assistant
Dan Garde	....	music editor (as Danny Garde)
Tom Hardisty	....	assistant music recording engineer
Joseph Jackson	....	additional musician: tuba
Harvey W. Mason	....	musician: drums (as Harvey Mason)
Donald Murray	....	music recording engineer (as Don Murray)
Renard Poche	....	musician: lead guitar
Ryan Porter	....	additional musician: trombone
Chris Severin	....	musician: electric bass
Garrett Smith	....	additional musician: trombone
Paul Stewart	....	music supervisor
Dave Wells	....	music copyist
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Howard Drossin	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Brad Gilderman	....	music mixer (uncredited)
Steve Juliani	....	music preparation (uncredited)

Transportation Department
William F. Hogan	....	transportation coordinator (as William Hogan)
Danny Maxwell	....	transportation captain (as Daniel Maxwell)
Aubrey Smith	....	transportation co-captain

Other crew
Travis Avitabile	....	account manager: LaserPacific Media Corporation
John Berlin	....	title designer
Eddie Boles	....	assistant: Mr. Story
Terry Brown	....	digital motion picture services
Cadichon	....	assistant to producers
Dru Anne Carlson	....	script supervisor (as Dru Ann Carlson)
Bill Casey	....	animal trainer (as William Casey Jr.)
Brian Cho	....	clearance coordinator
John Clancy	....	first aid
Marcus Davis	....	consultant
Barbara Doherty	....	craft service
Heidi Falconer	....	unit publicist
Nancy Fuller	....	account manager: LaserPacific Media Corporation
Damon Glaspie	....	production assistant (as Dee Glaspie)
Jerrold McKinley Ivery	....	assistant accountant
David Malley	....	production secretary
James R. McAllister	....	location manager
Carlos Medina Jr.	....	first aid
Tom Nicoll	....	production assistant
Margaret J. Orlando	....	production coordinator
Carrie Oviatt	....	assistant accountant
Melissa Philipian	....	assistant: Eve
Larry Powell	....	assistant: Mr. Busch
Sue Randle	....	production assistant
Heather Sharpe	....	production assistant
Adrienne Swan	....	first assistant accountant
George L. Tarrant Jr.	....	assistant: Mr. Tillman Jr. (as George Tarrant Jr.)
Margaret A. Thomas	....	production coordinator
Christi Tidman	....	accountant
Stacy Underhill	....	digital motion picture services
Tim Vincent	....	high definition color corrector
Mono Wilborn	....	assistant location manager (as Monoleto R. Wilborn)
Jason Young	....	assistant: Mr. Teitel
Adam Berry	....	set intern (uncredited)
Sara Boik	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Arif S. Kinchen	....	voice-over (uncredited)
Kimberly Logan	....	assistant: Cedric the Entertainer (uncredited)
Carrie Oviatt	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)
Billy Taylor	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Dan Urbain	....	remote head technician (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures) (presents)
• State Street Pictures
• Cube Vision

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2002) (worldwide) (all media)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM) (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Italia (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (2003) (France) (theatrical)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD) (special edition)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (VHS) (pan and scan)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (France) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chicago Studio City  grip and lighting equipment
• Chicago Studio City  production facilities
• Chicago Studio MovieMakers  cast trailers provided by
• Columbia Records  soundtrack
• Howard Anderson Company, The  titles and opticals
• JVC Professional  high definition dailies projection
• LaserPacific  digital motion picture laboratory services
• NEC  digital cinema preview projection
• NT Audio Visual  optical sound negative
• Reed Rigging  rigging services
• Signet Sound Studio  music recorded at
• Sony Music Soundtrax  soundtrack
• Sony Studios  sound re-recorded at
• Technicolor Sound Services  sound editorial services
• Urban Marketing Corporation of America (UMCA)  field publicity

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, sexual content and brief drug references

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Denmark:7 | Germany:6 | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #38898) | Iceland:12 | Finland:K-7 | South Korea:12 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

The cast spent a month training at a barber college to prepare for their roles. Only Troy Garity had had previous hair-cutting experience.

Goofs:

Continuity: When J.D. and Billy are carrying the machine to the motel room, Billy sees another man and lets go. The machine then falls on JD's foot, visibly above his ankle, yet, when they are in the room and JD removes his sock, the wound "moves" from above his ankle to the side of his foot under the big toe.

Quotes:

Jimmy:Let me tell you somethin'... you will *never* own a Black barbershop!
Isaac:I will if I want to.
Terri:If Tony Roma can make ribs better than Black people, Isaac can own a Black barbershop...
Calvin:Wait a minute..."ribs better than Black people?"
Jimmy:Tony Roma boils his ribs! That is *not* authentic!
Dinka:Tony Roma is delicious! I don't see White or Black... I just see red sauce on everyt'ing!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Biography: The Fondas" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Mama Feelgood

Warm and entertaining, but uneven (**1/2)

An uneven but mostly entertaining comedy/drama, "Barbershop" stars Ice Cube as Calvin, the owner of a neighborhood barbershop that has been passed down in his family through the generations. Of course, it's more than just a barbershop; it's a cornerstone, where you go to laugh with friends and find out what's happening in the neighborhood. Unfortunately, that doesn't pay the bills, and Calvin, tired of barely scraping by, decides to sell the place to a local loan shark (Keith David).

The movie covers the events in and around the barbershop on the day Calvin sells it, changes his mind, and spends the rest of the day trying to get it back, along with several other sub-plots involving other characters in and around the shop (the most interesting being played by Cube and Cedric the Entertainer, both terrific actors).

Whenever the movie stays in the barbershop, it's usually a lot of fun, with some good, entertaining dialogue and witty interplay between the many characters (both barbers and customers). However, the film frequently cuts to an annoying and mostly unfunny sub-plot about two bumbling crooks (Anthony Anderson and Lahmard Tate) trying to break into a stolen ATM machine. This is almost entirely unrelated to anything else in the film, and even though it connects with the main plot at the end, it still feels like dead weight that could have easily been entirely cut from the movie.

This is a good movie, full of heart and worth checking out just for the performances by Cube and Cedric, as well as the good tunes on the soundtrack. It just has a few too many dry stretches and the irritating ATM sub-plot, which holds me back from whole-heartedly recommending it.