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The Original Kings of Comedy

Genre
Comedy
Rating
R
Released
18 August, 2000
The Original Kings of Comedy

The Original Kings of Comedy is a 2000 American stand-up comedy film directed by Spike Lee and featuring the comedy routines of Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, and Bernie Mac. Filmed in front of a live audience at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, the comedians give the audience their views about African-American culture, race relations, religion, and family. The film was produced by MTV Productions and Latham Entertainment, and was distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was shot over the last two nights of the Kings of Comedy tour with Harvey, Hughley, Cedric, and Mac. Its on-stage routines are intercut with brief sections of video footage showing the comedians backstage, promoting the show on the radio, at the hotel, and during a basketball game. The film's popularity led to multiple spin-off films.

Réalisateur Spike Lee
Produced by Spike Lee, Walter Latham, David Gale
Writer(s) Steve Harvey, D. L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, Bernie Mac
Starring Steve Harvey, D. L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, Bernie Mac
Cinematography Malik Sayeed
Edited by Barry Alexander Brown
Production, company MTV Productions, Latham Entertainment, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Released August 18, 2000
Running time 115 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $13 million
Box office $38 million
Netflix ID 60001854

À propos de The Original Kings of Comedy

Stand-up comedy documentary film centering on four major African American comics. The film was directed by Spike Lee and inspired spin-offs including The Queens of Comedy, Blue Collar Comedy Tour and The Comedians of Comedy, among others.

Réalisation de The Original Kings of Comedy

The movie was nominated in the category of Outstanding Motion Picture by the NAACP Image Awards and earned a nomination for Best Documentary by the Chicago Film Critics Association Award.

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Films directed by Spike Lee.. MTV Films films.. Stand-up comedy concert films.. Documentary films about African Americans.. Films shot in North Carolina.

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