Barbershop
Barbershop
Barbershop
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2002
1h 42m
6.4(511 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop as nothing but a burden and waste of his time. After selling the shop to a local loan shark, Calvin slowly begins to see his father's vision and legacy and struggles with the notion that he just sold it out.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Cast & Crew

67 members
Acting

Ice Cube

Calvin Palmer

Ice Cube
Acting

Anthony Anderson

J.D.

Anthony Anderson
Acting

Cedric the Entertainer

Eddie

Cedric the Entertainer
Acting

Sean Patrick Thomas

Jimmy James

Sean Patrick Thomas
Acting

Eve

Terri Jones

Eve
Acting

Troy Garity

Isaac Rosenberg

Troy Garity
Acting

Michael Ealy

Ricky Nash

Michael Ealy
Acting

Keith David

Lester Wallace

Keith David
Acting

Jazsmin Lewis

Jennifer Palmer

Jazsmin Lewis
Acting

Leonard Earl Howze

Dinka

Leonard Earl Howze
Acting

Tom Wright

Detective Williams

Tom Wright
Acting

Jason George

Kevin

Jason George
Acting

DeRay Davis

Hustle Guy

DeRay Davis
Acting

Sonya Eddy

Janelle

Sonya Eddy
Acting

Lahmard J. Tate

Billy

Lahmard J. Tate
Acting

Marcia Wright

Angry Woman

Marcia Wright
Acting

Deon Cole

Customer Dante

Deon Cole
Acting

Saralynne Crittenden

Big Mamma

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Lorenzo Clemons

Bank Manager

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Carl Wright

Checkers Fred

Carl Wright
Acting

Eric Lane

Customer Rodney

Eric Lane
Acting

J. David Shanks

Customer Lamar

J. David Shanks
Acting

Olumiji Olawumi

Jay

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Cassandra Lewis

Young Mom

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Janina Gavankar

Fine Woman

Janina Gavankar
Acting

Kevyn Morrow

Monk

Kevyn Morrow
Acting

Ebboney Wilson

Little Kid

Ebboney Wilson
Acting

Parvesh Cheena

Samir

Parvesh Cheena
Acting

Kwame Amoaku

Stair Guy

Kwame Amoaku
Acting

Dev Kennedy

Detective Williams' Partner

Dev Kennedy
Acting

Maestro Harrell

Customer Tillman

Maestro Harrell
Acting

Vince Green

Waiting Customer

Vince Green
Acting

Norm Van Lier

Customer Sam

Norm Van Lier
Acting

Pat 'Soul' Scaggs

Motel Manager

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Jasmine Randle

Gabby

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Naomi Young Armstrong

Grandma

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Frank Townsend

Terri's Customer

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Scott Dent

Boy

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Laura E. Walls

Church Lady

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Woody Bolar

Customer Artis

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Marshall Titus

Customer Joe

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Cliff Frazier

Customer Kwame (as Clifford T. Frazier)

Cliff Frazier
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Leon S. Rogers Jr.

Customer Larry

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Jam

Customer Lloyd

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Ray Thompson

Customer Tyrone

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Mark Simmons

Customer Rob

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Jennifer Bolton Lee

Korean Woman (as Satya Lee)

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Teara Hill Willborn

Little Kid

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Chester Clay McSwain

Mailman

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Steven Simoncic

Officer with Photo

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Willie B. Goodson

Officer

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Cynthia Maddox

Prison Guard

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Montina Woods

Rhonda Watts

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Llou Johnson

Salesman

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Dana Goodman

Cashier (as Dana Min Goodman)

Dana Goodman
Directing

Matt Orlando

Officer

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Acting

Malik Middleton

Construction Worker

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Acting

Toyiah Marquis

Samir's Wife

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Acting

Cerall Duncan

Kevin's Other Woman

No Image
Acting

Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

Crazy Inmate

Eddie Bo Smith Jr.
Acting

Rhonda Bobo

Ricky's Girlfriend

No Image
Acting

Jalen Rose

Customer

Jalen Rose
Acting

Tiffany S. Gaji

Cop

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Acting

James E. Ash

Pianist (uncredited)

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Acting

Julius Washington

Client (uncredited)

Julius Washington
Acting

Robert Herron

Guy Outside Barbershop (uncredited)

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Acting

Jason Toler

Barbershop Patron (uncredited)

Jason Toler

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