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Barbershop

6.4/10

Rating

102 min

Runtime

2002

Release Year

Tim Story

Director

Cast

Ice Cube, Anthony Anderson, Cedric the Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve

Quick Synopsis

Set in a barbershop on Chicago's south side, the story follows Calvin, who has inherited the family business after his father's death. Initially, Calvin sees the shop as a burden and a waste of time, leading him to sell it to a local loan shark. However, as he spends more time away from the shop, he begins to understand his father's vision and the importance of the barbershop to the community, which causes him to regret his decision and grapple with the consequences of selling it.

Detailed Synopsis of Barbershop

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 waste of his time. After selling the shop to a local loan shark, Calvin slowly begins to see his father's vision and legacy and struggles with the notion that he just sold it out.

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