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Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker

  • TV Special
  • 19991999
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h 5m
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8.0/10
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Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker (1999)
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  • Documentary
  • Comedy
Chris Rock's third HBO comedy special shows him performing his stand-up routine at Apollo Theater in Harlem.Chris Rock's third HBO comedy special shows him performing his stand-up routine at Apollo Theater in Harlem.Chris Rock's third HBO comedy special shows him performing his stand-up routine at Apollo Theater in Harlem.
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  • Director
    • Keith Truesdell
  • Writer
    • Chris Rock
  • Stars
    • Chris Rock
    • Slick Rick
    • Doug E. Fresh
Top credits
  • Director
    • Keith Truesdell
  • Writer
    • Chris Rock
  • Stars
    • Chris Rock
    • Slick Rick
    • Doug E. Fresh
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    • 26User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 11 nominations total

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    Chris Rock
    Chris Rock
    • Selfas Self
    Slick Rick
    Slick Rick
    • Self - Guest Appearanceas Self - Guest Appearance
    Doug E. Fresh
    Doug E. Fresh
    • Self - Guest Appearanceas Self - Guest Appearance
    Monteria Ivey
    • Self - Announceras Self - Announcer
    D. Life
    • Self - Guest Appearanceas Self - Guest Appearance
    Ice Cube
    Ice Cube
    • Black Manas Black Man
    • (voice - English version)
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Horatio Sanz
    Horatio Sanz
    • Police Officeras Police Officer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Wanda Sykes
    Wanda Sykes
    • Selfas Self
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Keith Truesdell
    • Writer
      • Chris Rock
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Rock planned on naming this special "I've Got Issues" but changed his mind because he felt it sounded "like a Richard Lewis special".
    • Goofs
      About 34 minutes into it, when they cut to an audience member laughing, you can see the cameraman's shadow being cast on the audience member's chest.
    • Quotes

      Chris Rock: I took the AIDS test... passed it... with a 65! Now, the scary thing about the AIDS test is that when you take it, you don't get the results back for FIIIVVEE days, and in those five days you start reflectin'. You start reflectin' on every single piece of dirty, disgusting little sex you've ever had! Oh my God, 1993, what the fuck was I thinkin'? Then, you start callin' people up to see if they still alive!

      [Impersonating a telephone call]

      Chris Rock: Yeah, hello, is Stacy there? "This is Stacy." CLICK! Hello, is Tammy there? "Oh, Tammy dead." Well, what happened? "... she got hit by a bus." OH, THANK THE LORD!

    • Connections
      Edited into Heroes of Black Comedy (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Fuck The Police
      Sung by NWA (as N.W.A.)

      Written by Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E

    User reviews26

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    Top review
    very funny
    man this show was great. i saw it on hbo. and i give it 10/10. the jokes were funny and chris rock is very hilarious. if you hate foul language, then this show is not for you. but if you can take the foul language then watch it. you'll be crying from laughter.
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    • mein4182
    • Jul 18, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 10, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chris Rock: I've Got Issues
    • Filming locations
      • Apollo Theatre - 253 W. 125th Street, Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • CR Enterprises
      • 3 Arts Entertainment
      • Production Partners
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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