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| Zack Homer takes over managing the barbershop after Joe is killed for trying to rip off his "investor", Mr. Lovejoy. All Zack wants to do is run a traditional barbershop giving traditional haircuts, but modern styles have passed him by and business is slow. One evening, Mr. Lovejoy shows up to offer Zack the same deal he gave to Joe. It could turn his business around, but what will he have to give in return? | |
| Release Date: | Mar 27, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Spike Lee |
| Writer: | Spike Lee |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | brooklyn, new york city, numbers racket, barbershop, numbers game, barber shop |
| Production Companies | 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, New York University (NYU), Tisch School of the Arts (NYU) |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 11, 2026 Entered: May 01, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Monty Ross | Zachariah 'Zack' Homer |
| Donna Bailey | Ruth Homer |
| Tommy Redmond Hicks | Nicholas Lovejoy |
| Horace Long | Joe Ballard |
| LaVerne Summer | Esquire |
| Africanus Rocius | Spinks |
| Robert Delbert | Fletcher |
| Alphonzo Lweis | Deacon |
| William Badgett | Silas |
| Herbert Burks | True God |
| Vanita Taylor | Jehovah's Witness |
| Lynn Dummett | Jehovah's Witness |
| Loretta Cragett | Model |
| Ahmad Carson | Squeeze |
| Curtis Brown | Photographer |
| Carolyn Laws | Ms Maxwell |
| Eric Wilkins | Man By Elevator |
| Stuart Smith | Teapot |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Spike Lee | Writer, Director, Editor |
| Felix de Rooy | Art Direction |
| Ang Lee | Assistant Camera |
| Bill Lee | Original Music Composer |
| Ernest R. Dickerson | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Zimmie Shelton | Producer |
| Spike Lee | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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