Barbershop [Blu-ray]

Director: Tim Story Tim Story

Overview

Calvin (Ice Cube) never wanted to take over the family business, a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Disgusted with the shop's crime-ridden neighborhood, and caught up in his moneymaking schemes, one morning Calvin decides to sell the shop to the shady Lester (Keith David). Chastised by his pregnant wife, Jennifer (Jazsmin Lewis), for his rash decision, Calvin spends the day cutting heads at the shop, and starts to understand the importance of the legacy his grandfather and father have left to him. The bickering barbers include Eddie (Cedric the Entertainer), the old-timer with his own unique perspective on black life; Terri (rapper Eve in her film debut), a hot-tempered woman with a trifling boyfriend; Jimmy (Sean Patrick Thomas), a college educated snob; Ricky (Michael Ealy) a reformed criminal; Isaac (Troy Garity, the son of Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden), a white B-Boy, whom no one is ready to let cut their hair; and Dinka (Leonard Howze), a recent African immigrant who's too shy to express his feelings for Terri. Calvin learns to appreciate them all, and discovers that the place where they work is more than just a place to get a haircut -- it's a meeting place for the neighborhood, a place where folks can speak their minds and find out what's happening. Calvin gradually changes his mind about selling the shop, but it may be too late. Meanwhile, a bumbling thief, J.D. (Anthony Anderson) spends a painful day trying to crack open the ATM he's stolen from the grocery store across the street. Barbershop was directed by Tim Story and produced by George Tillman Jr. and Robert Teitel, the producers of Soul Food. Barbershop had its world premiere at the 2002 Urbanworld Film Festival.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/01/2019
UPC:	0760137136286
Original Release:	2002
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Mvd Marquee Collect
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:42:00
Sales rank:	25,259

Special Features

Audio commentary by director Tim Story, producer Robert Teitel, producer George Tillman, Jr. and writer Don Scott, Jr.; 4 behind the scenes featurettes (aka "The Hair Club": a nearly 40-minute documentary that is split into four sections); 7 deleted scenes with optional director commentary; Bloopers and outtakes; "Trade It All" music video with Fabolous featuring P. Diddy and Jagged Edge; "Barber Better" featurette; Behind the scenes photo gallery; Barbershop original theatrical trailer; Barbershop 2: Back in Business original theatrical trailer; Beauty Shop teaser trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Ice Cube	Calvin Palmer
Anthony Anderson	JD
Cedric the Entertainer	Eddie
Sean Patrick Thomas	Jimmy James
Eve	Terri Jones
Troy Garity	Isaac
Michael Ealy	Ricky Nash
Leonard Earl Howze	Dinka
Keith David	Lester
Lahmard Tate	Billy
Jazsmin Lewis	Jennifer Palmer,Young Mom,Actor
Tom Wright	Det. Williams,Angry Woman,Checkers Fred
Jason George	Kevin
Sonya Eddy	Janelle
DeRay Davis	Hustle Guy
Parvesh Cheena	Samir
Saralynne Crittenden	Big Mama
Jasmine Randle	Gabby
Naomi Young Armstrong	Grandma
Lorenzo Clemons	Bank Manager
Frank Townsend	Terri's Customer
Scott Dent	Boy
Laura E. Wallis	Church Lady
Woody Bolar	Customer Artis
Deon Cole	Customer Darrel
Marshall Titus	Customer Joe
Clifford T. Frazier	Customer Kwame,Customer Kwame
J. David Shanks	Customer Lamar
Leon S. Rogers Jr.	Customer Larry
Eric Lane	Customer Rodney
Norm Van Lier	Customer Sam
Ray Thompson	Customer Tyrone
Mark Simmons	Customer Rob
Vince Green	Waiting Customer
Janina Gavankar	Fine Woman
Olumiji Olawumi	Jay
Satya Lee	Korean Woman
Kevin Morrow	Monk
Teara Hill Willborn	Little Kid
Ebboney Wilson	Little Kid
Chester Clay McSwain	Mailman
Matt Orlando	Officer
Willie B. Goodson	Officer
Cynthia Maddox	Prison Guard
Montina Woods	Rhonda Watts
Llou Johnson	Salesman
Dana Min Goodman	Cashier
Pat 'Soul' Scaggs	Motel Manager
Dev Kennedy	Detective Williams' Partner
Malik S. Middleton	Construction Worker
Kwame Amoaku	Stair Guy
Toyiah Marquis	Samir's Wife
Cerall Duncan	Kevin's Other Woman
Eddie Bo Smith Jr.	Crazy Inmate
Maestro Harrell	Customer Tillman
Rhonda Bobo	Ricky's Girlfriend
Jalen Rose	Himself
Tiffany S. Gaji	Cop
Steven Simoncic	Officer With Photo
Eddie Bo Smith, Jr.	Crazy Inmate
Terence Blanchard	Composer

Technical Credits

Mark Brown

Don D. Scott

Marshall Todd

Tim Story	Director
Mark Brown	Screenwriter,Producer
Don D. Scott	Screenwriter
Marshall Todd	Screenwriter
Matt Alvarez	Executive Producer
Guy Clayton	Special Effects
Felicia Fasano	Casting
Larry Kennar	Executive Producer
Bob Stuart	Stunts
Robert Teitel	Producer
George Tillman Jr.	Producer
Mary Vernieu	Casting
George Tillman	Producer

Editorial Reviews

Barbershop -- an African-American comedy with genuine crossover appeal that proved itself a box-office surprise in 2002 -- succeeds on its warmth, sincerity, and infectious high spirits. Those qualities will be readily apparent to those seeing the film for the first time on this extras-laden DVD. The movie is set in an old Chicago barbershop, a family-run operation that faces closure and sale by would-be entrepreneur Calvin (played by Ice Cube), who’d rather be engaged in something more likely to earn him big money. Once he realizes how many people depend on the shop’s existence, Calvin has a change of heart -- but it may be too late. Raucously funny and more than a little coarse, Barbershop celebrates family and community in a positive, life-affirming way, which makes this modest movie a real standout of its type. Director Tim Story keeps the camerawork simple and deftly guides his ensemble cast, which is headed by Cube but dominated by Cedric the Entertainer, who is hilarious as an irreverent barber unafraid to skewer the community’s sacred cows. The other characters are endowed with readily identifiable traits that are skillfully portrayed by Story’s actors (who include Anthony Anderson, Keith David, and Sean Patrick Thomas). Barbershop’s easygoing charm is also reflected in the commentary by Story, screenwriter Don Scott, and producers Bob Teitel and George Tillman Jr. Other DVD extras include deleted scenes with Story’s commentary, a reel of outtakes, four behind-the-scenes featurettes, and a P. Diddy music video.