The Original Kings of Comedy(Movie, 2000)

Name: The Original Kings of Comedy
Genre: Comedy, Documentary
Released: 2000
Duration: T01:55:00
Rating: 3.1

| 1h 55min | Genres: Comedy, Documentary

Rating: 3.1/5 (with 24 votes)

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 (February 26 and 27, 2000) of the Kings of Comedy tour with Harvey, Hughley, Cedric, and Mac. The show is intercut with footage of the comedians backstage, promoting the show on the radio, at the hotel, and during a basketball game. It was a critical and commercial success. The film's popularity led to multiple spin-off films. ()

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About The Original Kings of Comedy

The Original Kings of Comedy achieves the seemingly impossible task of capturing the rollicking and sly comedy routines of stand-up and sitcom vets Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, and Bernie Mac and the magic of experiencing a live concert show. Director Spike Lee and his crew plant a multitude of cameras in a packed stadium and onstage (as well as backstage, as they follow the comedians) to catch the vivid immediacy of the show, which is as much about the audience as it is about the jokes.

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Production country: United States of America (USA)

Shot in: North Carolina

Made by: Paramount Pictures, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, MTV Films, Latham Entertainment

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 5 languages: English (EN), Hebrew (HE), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 08/18/2000

Cast: Steve Harvey, D. L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, Bernie Mac

Director: Spike Lee

Producer: Spike Lee

Screenwriter: Cedric the Entertainer, Bernie Mac, Steve Harvey

Film Editor: Barry Alexander Brown

Director of Photography: Malik Hassan Sayeed

Keywords: stand-up comedy, concert

Budget: 13,000,000 USD

Revenue: 38,251,106 USD (= 294%)

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