Beauty Shop (2005)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Bille Woodruff

Writers (WGA):

Elizabeth Hunter (story)
Kate Lanier (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

30 March 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Gina is a hairstylist who opens up a beauty shop full of employees and customers more interested in speaking their minds than getting a cut.

Plot Keywords:

Women | Client | Beauty Parlor | Community | Reference To Peter Pan

Awards:

12 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 17	8:00 PM	BET
Sat. July 18	12:00 AM	BET

Cast

Queen Latifah	...	Gina Norris
Alicia Silverstone	...	Lynn
Andie MacDowell	...	Terri
Alfre Woodard	...	Ms. Josephine
Mena Suvari	...	Joanne
Della Reese	...	Mrs. Towner
Golden Brooks	...	Chanel
Laura Hayes	...	Paulette (as Miss Laura Hayes)
Paige Hurd	...	Vanessa
Little JJ	...	Willie (as L'il JJ)
LisaRaye	...	Rochelle (as Lisaraye McCoy)
Keshia Knight Pulliam	...	Darnelle
Sherri Shepherd	...	Ida
Kimora Lee	...	Denise (as Kimora Lee Simmons)
Sheryl Underwood	...	Catfish Rita
Bryce Wilson	...	James
Kevin Bacon	...	Jorge
Djimon Hounsou	...	Joe
Omari Hardwick	...	Byron
Adele Givens	...	DJ Helen
Jim Holmes	...	Inspector Crawford
Larissa Bordere	...	Client of Chanel
Brian Williams	...	Himself (as Baby)
Nancy Lenehan	...	Mrs. Struggs
Reagan Gomez-Preston	...	Woman
Crystal S. Garrett	...	Woman (as Crystal Garrett)
Suzanne Covington	...	Mrs. Dexter
Joyful Drake	...	Mercedes (as Joyful M. Drake)
Tawny Dahl	...	Porsche
Mary Wickliffe	...	Music Teacher
Andrew Levitas	...	Stacy
Octavia Spencer	...	Big Customer
Jamie McBride	...	Detective
Melissa Wyler	...	Female Client at Jorge's
Ki Toy Johnson	...	Neighborhood Girl
Otis Best	...	Neighborhood Rapper
Chris L. Lane	...	Bag Diva (as Christopher Lane)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sarah Cooper	...	Club Dancer (uncredited)
Emayatzy E. Corinealdi	...	Client of Ida (uncredited)
Katie Johnson	...	Blonde at Courthouse (uncredited)
John Fitzgerald Page	...	Lovestruck Doofus (uncredited)
Carlos A. Rogers	...	Hershey's Kiss (uncredited)
Michelle Shaffer	...	Jorge's Main Client (uncredited)
Car'ynn Sims	...	Joe's Niece (uncredited)
Wilmer Valderrama	...	Corky (uncredited)

Directed by
Bille Woodruff

Writing credits (WGA)
Elizabeth Hunter		(story)
Kate Lanier		(screenplay) and
Norman Vance Jr.		(screenplay)

Produced by
Matt Alvarez	....	executive producer
Otis Best	....	associate producer
Shakim Compere	....	producer
Ice Cube	....	executive producer
David Hoberman	....	producer
Queen Latifah	....	producer
Todd Lieberman	....	executive producer
Louise Rosner	....	co-producer
Robert Teitel	....	producer
George Tillman Jr.	....	producer

Original Music by
Christopher Young

Cinematography by
Theo van de Sande		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Michael Jablow

Casting by
Kim Coleman		(as Kim Taylor Coleman)
Victoria Thomas

Production Design by
Jon Gary Steele		(uncredited)

Art Direction by
Kevin Kavanaugh
Jon Gary Steele

Set Decoration by
Traci Kirshbaum

Costume Design by
Sharen Davis

Makeup Department
Julie Baker	....	hair stylist: Queen Latifah
Felicity Bowring	....	department head makeup
Debra Brown	....	hair stylist (as Debra Y. Brown)
Sterfon Demings	....	department head hair stylist
Corrina Duran	....	makeup artist (as Corina C. Duran)
Roxanna Floyd	....	makeup artist: Queen Latifah
Andrea Jackson	....	hair stylist
Terrell Simon	....	hair stylist
Carol Strong	....	makeup artist
Laini Thompson	....	makeup artist
Randy White	....	technical hair consultant

Production Management
Louise Rosner	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William Paul Clark	....	first assistant director (as William P. Clark)
Juana Franklin	....	second second assistant director
Tobijah Tyler	....	second assistant director
Todd Turner	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Jacob Alsbrook	....	set dresser
Joe Bergman	....	leadman
Michael J. Bertolina	....	assistant property master
Thomas E. Brown	....	paint foreman
Skip Crank	....	assistant property master (as Richard Crank)
Tracy Gaydos	....	art department coordinator
William 'W' Gilpin	....	construction coordinator (as William B. Gilpin)
Corey Gomez	....	set dresser
Vinson Jae	....	stand-by painter
John Paul 'J.P.' Jones	....	property master (as John P. Jones)
Masako Masuda	....	senior set designer
Victor Mendez	....	set dresser
H. Bruce Norrbom	....	construction foreman
C.J. Pyles	....	on-set dresser (as Christopher J. Pyles)
Earl Thielen	....	set dresser
Dean Tschetter	....	assistant art director
Jane Wuu	....	senior set designer
Judson Crowder	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Ryan P. Dreyer	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Yuri Elvin	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Jeremy McGuire	....	art department PA: Atlanta (uncredited)
Jeremy Meyer	....	art department production assistant (uncredited)
Talithia Miles	....	art production assistant (uncredited)
Greg O'Donohue	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Paolo Paci	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Joel Ruiz	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Eric S. Saperstein	....	paint gang boss (uncredited)
Andrew 'Pinky' Swartsel	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Heather L. Watson	....	leadman (uncredited)
Fante Zamora	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
John Benson	....	supervising adr & dialogue editor
Mark Binder	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Coffey	....	sound recordist
Tim Cooney	....	production sound mixer
Eddie Delena	....	foley editor
Matt Dubin	....	mixing recordist
Donald Flick	....	sound effects editor
Gary Gegan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jeffrey A. Humphreys	....	boom operator
Matthew Iadarola	....	sound re-recording mixer
Elliott Koretz	....	foley editor (as Elliot Koretz)
Mark A. Mangini	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Mark Mangini)
Mark A. Mangini	....	supervising sound editor (as Mark Mangini)
Darrin Mann	....	foley mixer
Michael A. Morongell	....	mixing engineer (as Michael Morongell)
Robert Morrisey	....	assistant sound editor
Piero Mura	....	sound effects editor
Chris Navarro	....	adr recordist
Ralph Osborn	....	dialogue editor
Erin Michael Rettig	....	sound recordist (as Erin Rettig)
Katie Rowe	....	foley artist
Sean Rowe	....	foley artist
George W. Scott	....	cable
Nick Shaffer	....	sound recordist
George Simpson	....	sound effects editor
Andy Sisul	....	assistant sound editor
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Trevor Ward	....	consultant: Dolby Sound
Dave Williams	....	dialogue editor
Colt Logan	....	utility sound: Atlanta unit (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Gary Abrahamian	....	computer graphics artist: CIS Hollywood
Matthew Adams	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood
Amy Garback	....	data I/O: CIS Hollywood
Julia Gaudette	....	visual effects coordinator: CIS Hollywood
Larry Gaynor	....	senior paint artist: CIS Hollywood
Bryan Hirota	....	visual effects supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Diana Miao	....	computer graphics artist: CIS Hollywood
Marc Nanjo	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood
Gregory Oehler	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood (as Greg Oehler)
Julie Orosz	....	visual effects producer: CIS-Hollywood
Brian Hanable	....	digital compositor: Pacific Title (uncredited)
Jerry Weil	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Chuck Picerni Jr.	....	stunt coordinator
Madison Turner	....	stunt player

Camera and Electrical Department
Matthew E. Alper	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera unit (as Matthew Alper)
Jerry Bertolami	....	dolly grip
Sam Emerson	....	still photographer (as Sam Y. Emerson)
Harry K. Garvin	....	Steadicam operator (as Harry Garvin)
Harry K. Garvin	....	camera operator: "a" camera (as Harry Garvin)
Daniel C. Gold	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Robert Gray	....	key grip
Bill Greenberg	....	assistant rigging electrician
Quinn Grove	....	second company grip
Markus Mentzer	....	loader
Raymond Michels	....	key rigging grip
Dayton Nietert	....	chief lighting technician
Jesse Olivares	....	video assist
Jesse Rushton	....	lighting technician
Alfred E. Smithey	....	second company rigging grip (as Alf Smithey)
Baird Steptoe	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Baird B. Steptoe)
Victor Svimonoff	....	chief rigging electrician
Roger Wall	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
John Young	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Christopher A. Zwirner	....	assistant lighting technician
Paul Arnold	....	electrician (uncredited)
Ben Bowling	....	rigger (uncredited)
Vincent Contarino	....	best boy rigging electric (uncredited)
Stephen Crowley	....	best boy: Atlanta (uncredited)
Jeff W. Curtis	....	best boy grip: Atlanta (uncredited)
Renee Kayon	....	electrician (uncredited)
Dave Muskeni	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Jacob Ross	....	grip: Atlanta (uncredited)
Thom Shepard	....	grip (uncredited)
Robert Snyder	....	dimmer board operator (uncredited)
Gary Stark	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)
Randy Tharpe	....	electrician (uncredited)
Monty Woodard	....	dimmer board operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Pamela Frazier	....	casting assistant
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting
Angel Brown	....	casting assistant (uncredited)
Chris Gray	....	extras casting (uncredited)
Kelly Hunt	....	extras casting (uncredited)
Ron Lunceford	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cheryl Cravedi	....	set costumer (as Cheryl L. Cravedi)
Carol Cutshall	....	assistant costume designer (as Carol A. Cutshall)
Bridgitte Ferry	....	costumer (as Brigitte Ferry)
Riki Lin Sabusawa	....	costume supervisor (as Riki Sabusawa)
Susan Moses Williams	....	wardrobe consultant: Queen Latifah (as Susan Moses)
Katherine Wright	....	set costumer
Susan Saldutti	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Chad Buckmaster	....	post-production intern
Vaune Kirby Frechette	....	assistant editor (as Vaune Kirby)
Mato	....	color timer
Heather Mullen	....	first assistant editor
Robert Tomaszewski	....	high definition color grader
Brendan Walsh	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Bruce Babcock	....	conductor
Margie Balter	....	musician: piano solo
Mark Batson	....	additional musician: solo piano
Max Blomgren	....	additional music engineer
Brent Brooks	....	music editor
Konstantinos Christides	....	orchestrator
Barry Cole	....	music supervisor
Robert Fernandez	....	music mix engineer
Robert Fernandez	....	music recording engineer
Benoit Grey	....	synthesizer programmer
David Low	....	music contractor
Thomas Milano	....	music editor
Sujin Nam	....	score coordinator
Christopher Young	....	orchestrator
Pete Anthony	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Samantha Barker	....	assistant to composer (uncredited)
Vincent Cirilli	....	music editor (uncredited)
Jon Kull	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Sean McMahon	....	score coordinator (uncredited)
Julia Michels	....	executive in charge of music (uncredited)
Michael Pelavin	....	score coordinator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
William Ballard	....	transportation captain (as William K. Ballard)
Denny Caira	....	transportation coordinator
David Carlton White	....	pass van driver
Morris Aroesti	....	captain (uncredited)
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car (uncredited)
Chuck Graydon	....	driver (uncredited)
Mike Robinson	....	special driver (uncredited)
Theresa M. Roehner	....	driver (uncredited)
Mike Shannon	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Yaa Boaa Aning	....	production assistant
John Armstrong	....	location manager
Margie Balter	....	piano coach: Djimon Hounsou and Paige Hurd
LaWanda Black	....	assistant: Queen Latifah (as La Wanda 'L.B.' Black)
Andrew P. Brown	....	construction accountant
John Catron	....	accountant (as John C.R. Catron)
Nicky Craft	....	payroll accountant
Kim Dunbar	....	assistant: Alfre Woodard
Antonio Evans	....	first aid
Todd Havern	....	production assistant
Chuck Hayward	....	assistant: Robert Teitel
David K. Hebenstreit	....	assistant: Matt Alvarez (as David Hebenstreit)
Charis Henry	....	assistant: Shakim Compere
Polly Hobson	....	assistant: Djimon Hounsou
Mandy Hoke	....	first aid
Brandon Hollyer	....	second assistant accountant
Kendra C. Johnson	....	stand-in: Queen Latifah
Richard Lyons	....	theatrical consultant: Queen Latifah
Bunnie Manchester	....	production assistant (as Kristine Harlan)
Jenny Marchick	....	assistant: Todd Lieberman
Kim Meade	....	assistant: David Hoberman
Susan Mieras	....	assistant: Kevin Bacon
Talithia Miles	....	production assistant
Ryan Miningham	....	production assistant
Amy Montgomery	....	assistant: Louise Rosner
Lance Owens	....	security: Queen Latifah
Scott Peterson	....	script supervisor
Drue Powell	....	production assistant
Stanley W. Pratt	....	chef: Hat Trick Catering (as Stan Pratt)
Parker Randal	....	production assistant (as Randy Parker)
Anthony Rizza	....	assistant location manager
Barbara Rosing Hoke	....	production coordinator
Onanong Souratha	....	assistant: Bille Woodruff (as Oni Souratha)
Michael Swafford	....	first assistant accountant
George L. Tarrant Jr.	....	assistant: George Tillman Jr. (as George Tarrant)
Traci Tateyama	....	assistant production coordinator
Andrew Trosmans	....	clearance coordinator
Victor Valencia	....	post-production accountant
Sedric Veal	....	production assistant
Dannon Walters	....	craft service (as Dannon Walters III)
Anna Wenger	....	production assistant
Gina White	....	clearance coordinator
Deborah Wuliger	....	unit publicist
Claudia Zakem	....	assistant post-production accountant
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances (uncredited)
Jessica Drake	....	dialect coach (uncredited)
Ava DuVernay	....	promotional services (uncredited)
Stream Gardner	....	stand-in: Sherri Shepard and Golden Brooks (uncredited)
Rob Gomes	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Judy Heinzen	....	key assistant location manager (uncredited)
Jalyn Henton	....	assistant production coordinator: Atlanta (uncredited)
Adam Jordan	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Paul Lindsay	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Cashala L'Shauntyelle	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Rosero McCoy	....	choreographer (uncredited)
Maida N. Morgan	....	location manager: Atlanta (uncredited)
Chris Ranung	....	craft service: Atlanta (uncredited)
Nina Saxon	....	title designer (uncredited)
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances (uncredited)
Jamal Sims	....	choreographer (uncredited)
Jessica Slating	....	stand-in: Alicia Silverstone (uncredited)
Billy Taylor	....	production assistant (uncredited)
John Trujillo	....	layout board (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures) (presents)
• State Street Pictures
• Mandeville Films
• Flavor Unit Entertainment
• Cube Vision (uncredited)

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2005) (worldwide) (all media)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM) (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• Lighthouse Pictures (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Compañía General de la Imagen (CGI) (2006) (Argentina) (all media)
• Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Distribution Company (USA)
• My Network TV (2009) (USA) (TV)
• Net5 (2006) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Television (200?) (USA) (TV)

Special Effects

• CIS Hollywood (visual effects: Beautyshop)
• Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
• G.A. Enterprises (dental prosthetics) (uncredited)

Other Companies

• A-Dish-A-Tune  the producers wish to thank: "You Don't Know My Name" sheet music courtesy of
• C.A.S.T. Security  security
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes and dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems (uncredited)
• Christopher Gray Casting  extras casting
• Condé Nast Publications, The  the producers wish to thank: Vogue and Vanity Fair courtesy of (as Condé Nast Publications)
• Deluxe  prints by (as deluxe)
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances (uncredited)
• Essence Communications  the producers wish to thank: Essence Magazine courtesy of
• FotoKem Laboratory  high definition dailies and preview by (as Fotokem)
• Harpo Productions  the producers wish to thank: The Oprah Winfrey Show footage courtesy of
• Hat Trick Catering  catering
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation (as Joann Kane Music)
• Kodak  motion picture film
• Kona Cutting  negative cutting
• NT Audio Services  optical sound negative (as N.T. Audio)
• Nina Saxon Film Design  title design (as Nina Saxon Design)
• Panavision  filmed by
• Paskal Lighting  lighting equipment by
• Pictorvision  aerial camera system
• RPM Group  promotion and marketing (uncredited)
• Technicolor Sound Services  post-production sound (as Technicolor Sound Services - Weddington)
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment
• Wilshire Stages, The  digital sound recording and re-recording

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 on appeal for sexual material, language and brief drug references.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Argentina:13 | USA:R (original rating) | USA:PG-13 (re-rating after appeal) | Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | Netherlands:12 | Australia:M | Canada:14A (Ontario) | UK:12A | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Cameo: [Trenyce]Brief appearance during the club scene

Goofs:

Continuity: Ms. Josephine corrects Chanel's pronunciation of Maya Angelou's name after she herself uses that same pronunciation to refer to Maya.

Quotes:

Paulette: [talking to Gina about about her daughter Darnelle] I swear, it's more trouble havin' her than makin' her. See your father-in-law had a crooked one. I had to walk around the corner just to get on it.

Movie Connections:

References Super Bowl XXXVIII (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Guerilla Nasty

conventional script elevated by a talented ensemble

Barbershop spin-off finds Latifah in Atlanta where she's recognized as the city's best hair stylist even though she works for a dandy, self-absorbed shop owner (Bacon). Ambitious and fed up with all of his disrespect, she quits her job then branches out and forms her own shop. Despite her undeniable level of talent, and the support of her devoted co-workers, she still has to learn how to endure the hardships of owning and operating her own business. The plot is a little too simple, and seems set up a bit too easily, but it's likable and pleasant with an appealing, first-rate cast. Bacon has an odd but amusing supporting role, and Latifah is an ideal leading woman. Laughs aren't always consistent but they are effective, and everyone seems to be enjoying themselves. **½