The two worst barbers in Harlem become cops while a real estate developer forces people out of Harlem.
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| Ed Lover | ... |
Ed Lover
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Doctor Dré | ... |
Doctor Dré
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| Badja Djola | ... |
Lionel Douglas
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| Cheryl 'Salt' James | ... |
Teesha Braxton
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Jim Moody | ... |
Nick Crawford
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| Ice-T | ... |
Nighttrain / Chauncey
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| Andre B. Blake | ... |
Lamar
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Rozwill Young | ... |
Sgt. Bo Griles
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| Colin Quinn | ... |
Frankie Flynn
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| Todd 1 | ... |
Shorty
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Bowlegged Lou | ... |
Forty
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| Bernie Mac | ... |
G-George
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| Bill Bellamy | ... |
K.K.
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T-Money | ... |
Bubba
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| Denis Leary | ... |
Sgt. Cooper
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| Kim Chan | ... |
Fuji
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| Vincent Pastore | ... |
Tony 'Clams' Como
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| Kurt Loder | ... |
Hitman
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| Joe Lisi | ... |
Captain Reilly
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| Fab 5 Freddy | ... |
Self
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Tony Lip | ... |
Vito Pasquale
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Apache | ... |
Bubba Worker #1
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Darryl Barnes | ... |
Bubba Worker #2
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| George T. Odom | ... |
Albert
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| Hugh Hurd | ... |
Mushmouth
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| Roger Robinson | ... |
Charlie
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Maggie Rush | ... |
Brenda
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| Richard Bright | ... |
Demetrius
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Dennis Vestunis | ... |
Gustave
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| KRS-One | ... |
Rashid
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Stretch | ... |
Benny
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| Jimmy Burke | ... |
Officer Barnes
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| Karen Duffy | ... |
Officer Day
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Gerald
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Big Bub | ... |
Roscoe
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Curtis Carrott | ... |
Boogie
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| Art Garfield | ... |
Customer in Chair
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Little Daddy Shane | ... |
Homeboy
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| Caron Bernstein | ... |
Kelly
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Randy Frazier | ... |
Reverend Green
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Guru | ... |
Lorenzo
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Lorena Mann | ... |
Receptionist
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Bernstein
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Leslie Segar | ... |
Sheneequa
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Jenay Kurse | ... |
Double Dutch Girl
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| Kid Capri | ... |
Self
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| Kris Kross | ... |
Micah / Karim
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| Naughty By Nature | ... |
Themselves
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Pete Rock | ... |
Robber #1
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C.L. Smooth | ... |
Robber #2
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Katherine Dukes | ... |
Robber #3
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Beast | ... |
Robber #4
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| Eric B. | ... |
Robber #5
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| Flavor Flav | ... |
Self
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| B-Real | ... |
Jose Gomez
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| John Scurti | ... |
Boothby
(as John Martin Scurti)
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| Glenn Kubota | ... |
Korean Grocer
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| Melle Mel | ... |
Delroy
(as Grand Master Melle Mel)
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John MacKay | ... |
Captain Paggio
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Ralph McDaniels | ... |
T.V. Reporter
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| D-Nice | ... |
Male Nurse
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| Lin Que Ayoung | ... |
Female Nurse
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| Busta Rhymes | ... |
Jawaan
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Leaders of the New School | ... |
Passengers in Jeep
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| Gavin O'Connor | ... |
Drill Man
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Del the Funky Homosapien | ... |
Kid #1
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Taji Goodman | ... |
Kid #2
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Qu'ran Goodman | ... |
Kid #3
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| Erik Schrody | ... |
Billy
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| Danny Boy O'Connor | ... |
Steve
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| Leor Dimant | ... |
Mike
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| Bushwick Bill | ... |
Bar Vagrant
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| Monie Love | ... |
Vanessa
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| Freddie Foxxx | ... |
Bartender
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| Joseph Simmons | ... |
Detective
(as Run)
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| Darryl McDaniels | ... |
Detective
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| Jam Master Jay | ... |
Detective
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| Yolanda 'Yo-Yo' Whittaker | ... |
Woman
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| Kristen Wilson | ... |
Marla
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| Pepa | ... |
Sherise
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| Shock-G | ... |
Club Doorman
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| Terrence Howard | ... |
Customer
(as Terrence Dashon Howard)
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| Heavy D | ... |
Self
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| Queen Latifah | ... |
Self
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B-Fine | ... |
Club Guy #1
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| Paul Anthony | ... |
Club Guy #2
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D.J. Wiz | ... |
Test Taker #1
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Showbiz | ... |
Test Taker #2
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A.G. | ... |
Test Taker #3
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King Sun | ... |
Haircut Guy
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Nikki D | ... |
Protestor
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No Face | ... |
Guy at Bar
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Joseph Clarke | ... |
Extra
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| Ashanti | ... |
Kid No. 4 (uncredited)
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Charlie Brown | ... |
Passenger in Jeep (uncredited)
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| Sean Cory | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Anthony 'Treach' Criss | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Dinco D. | ... |
Passenger in Jeep (uncredited)
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| Camille Kauer | ... |
Concert patron (uncredited)
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DJ Kay Gee | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Chris Kelly | ... |
Karim (uncredited)
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| Robert McWilliams | ... |
Barbershop customer (uncredited)
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Cut Monitor Milo | ... |
Passenger in Jeep (uncredited)
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Davell j Owens | ... |
Fire Victim (uncredited)
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Kool G Rap | ... |
Guy in Barbershop Chair (uncredited)
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Vin Rock | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Chris Smith | ... |
Micah (uncredited)
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Dan Vitale | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ted Demme | ||
Written by
| Doctor Dré | ... | (story) & |
| Ed Lover | ... | (story) and |
| Seth Greenland | ... | (story) |
| Seth Greenland | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Grace Blake | ... | line producer |
| Janet Grillo | ... | associate producer |
| Charles Stettler | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Nic. tenBroek | ||
| Michael Wolff | ||
Cinematography by
| Adam Kimmel | ||
Editing by
| John Gilroy | ||
| Jeffrey Wolf | ||
Casting By
| Jaki Brown | ||
Production Design by
| Ruth Ammon | ||
Costume Design by
| Karen Perry | ||
Makeup Department
| Carol 'Ci Ci' Campbell | ... | hair stylist |
| Larry M. Cherry | ... | hair stylist |
| Spice Greene | ... | hair and wig designer |
| Ellie Winslow | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Deborah Moore | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Dwight Williams | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Randy Fletcher | ... | assistant director |
| Dale M. Nielsen | ... | second assistant director |
| Kia B. Puriefoy | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Douglas Fecht | ... | set dresser |
| Stephen Finkin | ... | set dresser |
| Daniel Finn | ... | key construction grip |
| Elizabeth Linn | ... | scenic artist |
| Nick Miller | ... | construction coordinator |
| Jeff Naparstek | ... | lead man |
| Timothy Main | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Danny Rovira | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Missy Cohen | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Rosa Howell-Thornhill | ... | sound mixer |
| Bruce Kitzmeyer | ... | adr editor |
| Stuart Levy | ... | supervising sound editor |
| John Purcell | ... | dialogue editor |
| Brian Vancho | ... | foley artist |
| Rich Cutler | ... | assistant dialogue editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Matt Vogel | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Manny Siverio | ... | stunts |
| Gregg Smrz | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Ward | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gábor Kövér | ... | camera operator: New York re-shoots |
| George Pattison | ... | camera operator |
| Michael Ringston | ... | assistant camera |
| James B. Walsh | ... | best boy grip |
Casting Department
| Martha Diaz | ... | co-casting director |
| Eileen Dillon | ... | casting assistant |
| Winsome Sinclair | ... | extras casting |
Location Management
| Jay Horne | ... | assistant location manager |
| Adam G. Williams | ... | assistant location manager |
| Paul Zulkowitz | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Shari Johanson | ... | assistant music editor (as Shari Schwartz) |
| Todd Kasow | ... | music editor |
| Kenny Smoove Kornegay | ... | composer: additional music |
Transportation Department
| David Rosler | ... | driver: cast |
Additional Crew
| Betty Chin | ... | production coordinator |
| Martha Diaz | ... | assistant to the director |
| Darryl A. Smith | ... | accounting assistant |
| Katreniah L. Washington | ... | assistant to producers |
| Alex L. Worman | ... | product placement |
| Ronald C. Briggs Jr. | ... | inventory services (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- New Line Cinema (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
- Alliance (1993) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Alliance Video (1993) (Canada) (VHS)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (1994) (Germany) (VHS)
- Metro Tartan Distribution Ltd. (1995) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Alliance Atlantis Video (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- Europa Carat (Brazil) (VHS)
- New Line Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (1994) (Australia) (VHS) (video premiere)
- Roadshow Entertainment (1994) (Australia) (video premiere)
- Schröder Media (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- United Paramount Network (UPN) (United States) (tv)
- WWOR (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ed Lover and Doctor Dre are two inept barbers. Deciding that maybe they ought to find another line of work, they join the police. A big mistake, as far as their duty sergeant, Sgt Cooper is concerned, who proceeds to harass them at every turn. Despite this, they discover a major crime, and proceed to solve them in their own unusual fashion.
Written by Brian W Martz |
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| Taglines | The first hip-hop whodunnit! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Terrence Howard's film debut. See more » |
| Goofs | Demetrius makes mention of a bible scripture "Every man's sword will be against his brother". He says this is from the book of Daniel. It is actually from Ezekiel 38:21. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Dark Half/Who's the Man?/Indian Summer/Boling Point/Wide Sargasso Sea (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Precious Lord, Take My Hand See more » |
| Quotes |
Sgt. Cooper:
You fucked me! You fucked me! You might as well kiss me 'cause you're fucking me! See more » |