Barbershop
Calvin inherits his late father’s struggling Chicago barbershop and must decide whether to sell it to a ruthless loan shark or rally the colorful community that depends on it, risking everything to preserve his family legacy.
“Everyone's gettin' lined up.”
Synopsis
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 a waste of his time. After selling the shop to a local loan shark, Calvin slowly begins to see his father.
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A crew of 79+ credited
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Edited by John CarterShot by Tom Priestley JrScored by Terence BlanchardDesigned by Roger G Fortune
Box Office
2002 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 6.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$77.1M
US & Canada: $75.8M — 98% of worldwide · International: $1.3M (2%)
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Also known as
- Barbershop - Ein haarscharfes Viertelde
- La barberíaes
- Barbershopfr
- La bottega del barbiereit
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Cast & Crew
79 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ice Cube
as Calvin Palmer
Cedric The Entertainer
as Eddie
Anthony Anderson
as J.D.
Eve
as Terri Jones
Sean Patrick Thomas
as Jimmy James
Troy Garity
as Isaac Rosenberg
Michael Ealy
as Ricky Nash
Leonard Earl Howze
as Dinka
Keith David
as Lester Wallace
Jazsmin Lewis
as Jennifer Palmer
Tom Wright
as Detective Williams
Jason George
as Kevin
Supporting cast
55Deray Davis
as Hustle Guy
Sonya Eddy
as Janelle
Lahmard J Tate
as Billy
Marcia Wright
as Angry Woman
Deon Cole
as Customer Dante
Saralynne Crittenden
as Big Mamma
Lorenzo Clemons
as Bank Manager
Carl Wright
as Checkers Fred
Eric Lane
as Customer Rodney
J David Shanks
as Customer Lamar
Olumiji Olawumi
as Jay
Cassandra Lewis
as Young Mom
Janina Gavankar
as Fine Woman
Kevyn Morrow
as Monk
Ebboney Wilson
as Little Kid
Parvesh Cheena
as Samir
Kwame Amoaku
as Stair Guy
Dev Kennedy
as Detective Williams' Partner
Maestro Harrell
as Customer Tillman
Vince Green
as Waiting Customer
Norm Van Lier
as Customer Sam
Pat Soul Scaggs
as Motel Manager
Jasmine Randle
as Gabby
Naomi Young Armstrong
as Grandma
Frank Townsend
as Terri's Customer
Scott Dent
as Boy
Laura E Walls
as Church Lady
Woody Bolar
as Customer Artis
Marshall Titus
as Customer Joe
Cliff Frazier
as Customer Kwame (as Clifford T. Frazier)
Leon S Rogers Jr
as Customer Larry
Jam
as Customer Lloyd
Ray Thompson
as Customer Tyrone
Mark Simmons
as Customer Rob
Jennifer Bolton Lee
as Korean Woman (as Satya Lee)
Teara Hill Willborn
as Little Kid
Chester Clay Mcswain
as Mailman
Steven Simoncic
as Officer with Photo
Willie B Goodson
as Officer
Cynthia Maddox
as Prison Guard
Montina Woods
as Rhonda Watts
Llou Johnson
as Salesman
Dana Goodman
as Cashier (as Dana Min Goodman)
Matt Orlando
as Officer
Malik Middleton
as Construction Worker
Toyiah Marquis
as Samir's Wife
Cerall Duncan
as Kevin's Other Woman
Eddie Bo Smith Jr
as Crazy Inmate
Rhonda Bobo
as Ricky's Girlfriend
Jalen Rose
as Customer
Tiffany S Gaji
as Cop
James E Ash
as Pianist (uncredited)
Julius Washington
as Client (uncredited)
Robert Herron
as Guy Outside Barbershop (uncredited)
Jason Toler
as Barbershop Patron (uncredited)
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