A concert film featuring four major African American stand up comedians.
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Spike Lee
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| Steve Harvey | ... | Himself | |
| D.L. Hughley | ... | Himself | |
| Cedric the Entertainer | ... | Himself | |
| Bernie Mac | ... | Himself | |
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February 26 and 27, 2000, the Original Kings of Comedy play Charlotte, NC. The themes are Blacks and Whites, men and women, old-school and hip-hop. Steve Harvey emcees, celebrates '70s music and lyrics of love, and pokes at folks in the front row. D.L. Hughley mines racial differences and talks about his marriage. Cedric the Entertainer riffs on a Black president and on being grown up. Bernie Mac, who says he expresses what's in the back of our minds, closes with reflections on being 42 (new aspects to his sex life and his attitude toward children). Spike Lee's camera takes us backstage and off-stage with the Kings and into the crowd where everyone's laughing. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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18 August 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Charlotte Coliseum - 100 Paul Buck Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina, USAEdit
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$13,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$11,053,832, 20 August 2000, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$38,182,790Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Written by Charles Fox and Paul Williams
Performed by Steve Harvey.
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Bernie Mac: If you don't bust a nut when I bust a nut... then you fresh outta fuckin' luck!See more »
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Love Boat Main TitleWritten by Charles Fox and Paul Williams
Performed by Steve Harvey.
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A lot of this movie was funny, but I was so disturbed by how intentionally racist these guys are. Half of the show was "White folks vs. Black folks." If these comedians want to continue rebuilding the wall of intolerance, then I hope that they aren't allowed to make any more movies. I was disturbed by what these men thought that they knew anything about me by the color of my skin. Leave the prejudice behind. One can still be funny talking about how they were raised or about how their family/friends act, but generalizing actions to an entire race is flat-out wrong. I am ashamed to say that I stayed throughout the whole movie. I am saddened by our society. And this sort of movie makes me lose hope in equality. Amen.