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CB4

  • 1993
  • R
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
10K
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Chris Rock in CB4 (1993)
Theatrical Trailer from Universal Pictures
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A guy makes a documentary of the rap band CB4 by following them. CB4 got popular by stealing Gusto's name, background and image. He wants them dead.A guy makes a documentary of the rap band CB4 by following them. CB4 got popular by stealing Gusto's name, background and image. He wants them dead.A guy makes a documentary of the rap band CB4 by following them. CB4 got popular by stealing Gusto's name, background and image. He wants them dead.

  • Director
    • Tamra Davis
  • Writers
    • Chris Rock
    • Nelson George
    • Robert LoCash
  • Stars
    • Chris Rock
    • Allen Payne
    • Deezer D
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tamra Davis
    • Writers
      • Chris Rock
      • Nelson George
      • Robert LoCash
    • Stars
      • Chris Rock
      • Allen Payne
      • Deezer D
    • 27User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    CB4: The Movie
    Trailer 2:31
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    Phil Hartman in CB4 (1993)
    Khandi Alexander in CB4 (1993)
    Deezer D and Valentina Marie Lomborg in CB4 (1993)
    Charlie Murphy in CB4 (1993)
    Deezer D in CB4 (1993)
    Chris Rock, Allen Payne, Deezer D, and Chris Elliott in CB4 (1993)
    Tamra Davis in CB4 (1993)
    Allen Payne in CB4 (1993)
    Chris Rock and Rachel True in CB4 (1993)
    Chris Rock in CB4 (1993)
    Ty Granderson Jones and Charlie Murphy in CB4 (1993)
    Chris Elliott in CB4 (1993)

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    Chris Rock
    Chris Rock
    • Albert…
    Allen Payne
    Allen Payne
    • Euripides…
    Deezer D
    Deezer D
    • Otis…
    Chris Elliott
    Chris Elliott
    • A. White
    Phil Hartman
    Phil Hartman
    • Virgil Robinson
    Charlie Murphy
    Charlie Murphy
    • Gusto
    Khandi Alexander
    Khandi Alexander
    • Sissy
    Art Evans
    Art Evans
    • Albert Sr.
    • (as Arthur Evans)
    Theresa Randle
    Theresa Randle
    • Eve
    Willard E. Pugh
    Willard E. Pugh
    • Trustus
    Ty Granderson Jones
    Ty Granderson Jones
    • 40 Dog
    • (as a different name)
    Rachel True
    Rachel True
    • Daliha
    Victor Wilson
    • Lt. Davenport
    Richard Gant
    Richard Gant
    • Baa Baa Ack
    J.D. Daniels
    • Ben
    Stoney Jackson
    Stoney Jackson
    • Wacky Dee
    Isaac Hayes
    Isaac Hayes
    • Owner
    LaWanda Page
    LaWanda Page
    • Grandma
    • (as La Wanda Page)
    • Director
      • Tamra Davis
    • Writers
      • Chris Rock
      • Nelson George
      • Robert LoCash
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Charlie Murphy, who plays Gusto and is Eddie Murphy's older brother, told stories of his misadventures as a part of Eddie's entourage while on the set of this film. Those stories, which featured encounters with Prince and Rick James, would later be featured on Chappelle's Show as Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories. Chris Rock revealed this in an interview years after Chappelle's Show ended and said he wished he had thought of the idea.
    • Quotes

      Trustus: Do you cuss on your records?

      Albert: Yeah.

      Trustus: Do you defile women with your lyrics?

      Albert: Yeah.

      Trustus: Do you fondle your genitalia on stage?

      Albert: Whenever possible.

      Trustus: Do you glorify violence or advocate the use of guns as a way of solving a simple dispute?

      CB4: [pull out guns]

      Trustus: Ok! Ok! Final question. Do you guys respect anything at all?

      CB4: Not a goddamn thing.

      Trustus: You got a deal.

    • Crazy credits
      After the credits Chris Rock is shown playing Cheap Pete who asks a newspaper vendor how much a newspaper costs. When he finds out it's too expensive he asks to pay 15 cents and for the vendor to read him the good news.
    • Alternate versions
      FX Network TV version includes one additional scene showing the real M.C. Gusto breaking out of jail; in this scene you see M.C. Gusto and a white inmate in a golf course and the white guy says dumb comments and subsequently gets knocked out.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Point of No Return/CB4/Fire in the Sky/Barbarians at the Gate/Il Lardo Di Bambini (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      The Show
      Written by Doug E. Fresh (as Douglas Davis) and Slick Rick (as Ricky Walters)

      Performed by Doug E. Fresh and The Get Fresh Crew

      Courtesy of Danya Records, Ltd.

    User reviews27

    Review
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    Featured review
    7/10
    Hip Hop nostalgia!
    I grew up with hip hop. And I don't mean that as some sort of white guy who got introduced to the culture through Eminem. I was 10 years old when I got into graffiti and thereby the whole hip-hop culture. This was mid 90s. Tupac and Biggie still had another year on this Earth. I, however, was more about the traditional ideas of hip hop as a movement against drugs, violence and racism. I was into Grandmaster Flash, Kurtis Blow, Run DMC, Sugar Hill Gang, Beastie Boys, Afrika Bambaataa and stuff like that. So, having spent the late 90s watching all the "gangster movies" like Boyz & The Hood, A Menace To Society, Dead Presidents, Colors, Blood In Blood Out, etc. Etc. I hade an honest and profound love for the genre and I had the necessary references for this movie. So, let's cut to the chase.

    If you are into those movies and do have a love for hip hop then this movie is a blast and an absolute must, in the same way as the Wayans brothers classic "Don't be a menace to society while..." But if you have no love for NWA and know nothing about the culture then most likely you won't know the necessary references to really enjoy this.

    I laughed my mass off the first time I saw it. I have not rewatched it since perhaps early 2000. But my rating is based on the experience I had back then. Hell, I liked CB4 so much that I even started a new graffiti crew called WL4 just because I found it so cool to have a letter in an acronym. Where their's is Cell Block 4, ours was "Writing on Line 4" as we were graffiti writers and the line that we ruled was number 4.

    Enjoy!
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    • Rickardmovie
    • Feb 25, 2022

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 12, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • СіБі 4: Реп за ґратами
    • Filming locations
      • Panorama City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Imagine Entertainment
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,953,778
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,122,450
      • Mar 14, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,953,778
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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