Stars: Ice Cube, Keith David, Jazmin Lewis, Cedric The Entertainer, Eve, Sean Patrick Thomas

Director: Tim Story

Summary: When Calvin is handed the family barber shop he isn't impressed. He makes plans to sell the shop to a local criminal called Lester. Calvin's wife is not happy with his decision to sell and persuades him to spend a day in the barber shop getting to know what happens there. At the end of the day Calvin realises the importance of the shop upon the local community and sets out to get of the deal he has made...

Tim Story's BARBERSHOP is a lighthearted, crowd-pleasing romp that takes place over the course of one day in and around a south side Chicago barbershop. The owner of the struggling establishment, Calvin (Ice Cube), presides over his raucous staff like his father and grandfather did before him. There's the aging, politically incorrect Eddie (a show-stealing Cedric the Entertainer), the pretentious Jimmy (Sean Patrick Thomas), the ex-con Ricky (Michael Ealy), the fiery Terri (Eve), the white, unappreciated Isaac (Troy Garity), and the poetry-loving Dinka (Leonard Earl Howze). As the local police search for the criminals who stole an ATM from the deli across the street (the hysterically pathetic Anthony Anderson and Lahmard Tate), Calvin contemplates selling the barbershop to a menacing loan shark (Keith David). When it appears that a deal has been made, Calvin realizes the error of his ways and tries to rectify the situation before it's too late.
With BARBERSHOP, Ice Cube is well on his way to establishing another cinematic franchise (following in the steps of the FRIDAY series). Using the universally identifiable backdrop of a barbershop, the film bounces between drama and action and comedy with easy assurance. If ever there was a film that deserved a sequel, this is it.

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With enough lively banter to keep its customers happy for years, Barbershopis a loose, lanky comedy with its heart--and its humour--in all the right places. Ice Cube plays Calvin, reluctant heir to his late father's barbershop on Chicago's South Side--a neighbourhood institution that seems like a trap for a guy with bigger dreams. But Calvin is devoted to his employees and local customers, and when he makes an ill-considered deal with a loan shark (Keith David), the future of the barbershop hangs in the balance. There's a goofy subplot involving a stolen cash machine, but what gives Barbershopits abundant charm is its compassionate, feel-good vibe for its likable characters--not just scene-stealer Cedric the Entertainer (as Eddie the veteran barber, whose shaving lesson is a shining pearl of wisdom), but the entire well-chosen cast. It may seem like a lot of casual rap, but look and listen closely, and Barbershopwill reward you with its danceable rhythms of life. --Jeff Shannon

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Commentary - 1. Tim Story - Director, Featurettes - 1. THE FINAL CUT, 2. SET, 3. FINISHING TOUCHES, 4. HAIRDO'S & DON'TS, Deleted scenes with optional audio commentary by Tim Story - Director, Out-takes, Music Video - Fabulous featuring P Diddy and Jagged Edge -
Year:	2002
Release Date:	October 6, 2003
Runtime:	98 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	24334 D V D
Keywords:	Barber, Comedy, Shop, General
Genre:	Comedy