Who's the Man?
Brief Synopsis
Two barbers turned cops try to find the man who killed their old employer.
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Crime
Release Date
1993
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE)
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Synopsis
Harlem's two worst barbers are forced into another profession; they become policemen at the urging of their strong-arm boss.
Director
Ted Demme
Director
Cast
Ed Lover
Cheryl James
Denis Leary
Karen Duffy
Kurt Loder
Del
Ralph Mcdaniels
Eric B.
John Mackay
Colin Quinn
Maggie Rush
Stretch
Bowlegged Lou
Michael Wolff
Performer
Bushwick Bill
King Sun
Humpty Hump
Freddie Foxxx
Rozwill Young
Showbiz
Sandra Denton
T Money
Danny Boy O'connor
George T Odom
John Scurti
Tony Lip
Queen Latifah
Herself
Heavy D
Jim Moody
Nic Tenbroek
Performer
Garfield
Richard Bright
Dennis Vestunis
Curtis Carrott
D-nice
Flavor Flav
Nikki D.
Bill Bellamy
Apache
Smooth B
Terrence Howard
Jenay Nurse
Vincent Pastore
Little Daddy Shane
Joe Lisi
Todd I
Taji Goodman
Ken Ober
Caron Bernstein
Glenn Kubota
James Cavanagh Burke
Run Dmc
Lin Que Ayoung
Qu'ran Goodman
Malik Taylor
Pete Rock
C L Smooth
Badja Djola
Roger Robinson
Lorena Mann
Big Bub
Monie Love
Bernie Mac
Gavin O'connor
Beast
Andre B Blake
Katherine Dukes
Kid Capri
Fab Five Freddy
Kristen Wilson
Yolanda Whitaker
Heavy D.
Leor Dimant
Hugh L Hurd
Leslie Segar
Kim Chan
Dj Wiz
Busta Rhymes
Randy Frazier
B-fine
Crew
Ruth Ammon
Production Designer
Buju Banton
Song
Buju Banton
Song Performer
Jeff Barry
Song
Jennifer Benepe
Other
Grace Blake
Line Producer
Mary J. Blige
Song Performer
David Boulton
Adr
Judith Lyn Brown
Post-Production Supervisor
Theodore A. Brown
Other
Vinnie Brown
Song
Jennifer L Bryan
Wardrobe Supervisor
Carol Campbell
Hair Stylist
Larry M. Cherry
Hair Stylist
Betty Chin
Production Coordinator
Paulette Clark
Set Production Assistant
Missy Cohen
Assistant Sound Editor
Sharyn Cordice
Makeup Assistant
Adger Cowans
Photography
Colin Cumberbatch
Assistant Production Coordinator
Heavy D
Song Performer
Heavy D
Song
Suzanne De Passe
Executive Producer
John Deforest
Production Auditor
Liz Deluna
Props Assistant
Dan Denitto
Dolly Grip
Martha Diaz
Assistant
Pam Difede
Assistant Sound Editor
Eileen Dillon
Casting Associate
Tommy Dorsey
Song
Jana Drewery
Set Production Assistant
Deborah A Dreyer
On-Set Dresser
Maurice Edwards
Set Production Assistant
Toby Emmerich
Music Supervisor
Doug Fecht
On-Set Dresser
Edward Ferrell
Music
Edward Ferrell
Music Producer
Lord Finesse
Song
Stephen Finkin
On-Set Dresser
Randy Fletcher
Assistant Director
Tom Ford
Best Boy
Bob Friedman
Special Thanks To
J Lee Friedman
Special Thanks To
Randy Fuller
Song
Randy Fuller
Music
Murphy Gigliotti
Art Department Coordinator
John Gilroy
Editor
Mark Ginsberg
Color Timer
Keir Gist
Song
Kenny Greene
Theme Lyrics
Seth Greenland
From Story
Seth Greenland
Screenplay
Janet Grillo
Associate Producer
Allen Hanson
Grip
Heavy D.
Song
Heavy D.
Song Performer
Tony Hoffman
Product Placement
J Horne
Assistant Location Manager
Rosa Howell-thornhill
Sound Mixer
Delroy Hunter
Other
Larry Huston
Steadicam Operator
Keith R Ingram
Assistant Location Manager
Kenton Jakub
Adr Editor
Eddie Joe
Security
Eddie Joe
Stand-In
Shari Schwartz Johanson
Music
Bob Johnson
Music
Crystal Johnson
Theme Lyrics
Crystal Johnson
Song Performer
Kristen M Johnson
Assistant Editor
Milton A J Johnson
Assistant
Nils Johnson
Video Playback
James Earl Jones
Theme Lyrics
James Earl Jones
Music
Saidah Ben Judah
Costumes
Jean Kalanzi
Other
Karl Kani
Special Thanks To
Todd Kasow
Music Editor
Mark S. Kaufman
Assistant
David Kelly
Song
Adam Kimmel
Director Of Photography
Renton Kirk
Extras Casting Assistant
Bruce Kitzmeyer
Adr Editor
Jeremy Koch
Special Thanks To
Kenny Kornegay
Coproducer
Kenny Kornegay
Music
Ron Kreidman
Music
Kathy Lacommare
Assistant Editor
George Lara
Foley
Stuart Levy
Sound Editor
Dre Lewis
Extras Casting Assistant
Elizabeth Linn
Scenic Artist
Marissa Littlefield
Adr Editor
David Lomax
Stunts
Bowiegged Lou
Other
Ed Lover
From Story
Lynn Lewis Lovett
Script Supervisor
M. J. Magbanua
Office Assistant
A Dominic Mandy
Camera Assistant
Dave Martin
Stand-In
Albert Massiah
Set Production Assistant
Larry Mcconkey
Steadicam Operator
Brian Mccullaghm
Electrician
Roy Mccurdy
Music
Kevin Mcdaniels
Song
Kevin Mcdaniels
Music
Wally Mcgrady
Grip
A D Mckee
Boom Operator
Robert Merk
Electrician
Nicholas R. Miller
Construction Coordinator
Glen Mordeci
Assistant Camera Operator
Debbie Morton
Other
Jeff Naparstek
Art Department
Nathan Nazario
Music
Kathy Nelson
Music Supervisor
Frederick V Nielsen
Assistant Camera Operator
Dale Pierce Nielson
Assistant Director
Bill Nisselson
Sound
Eric Oden
Production Accountant
Beverly L Parks
Assistant
George Pattison
Camera Operator
Daphne Perez
Assistant Editor
Karen Perry
Costume Designer
Peter Phillips
Music
Elmer Pierce
Set Production Assistant
Paul Prokop
Production Associate
John Purcell
Dialogue Editor
Kia B Puriefoy
Assistant Director
Susan Raney
Set Decorator
Pete Rock
Song
Pete Rock
Song Performer
Rowena Rowling
Assistant
Robert Sciretta
Gaffer
Erick Sermon
Music
Erick Sermon
Song Performer
Erick Sermon
Song
Erick Sermon
Theme Lyrics
Craig Seti
Special Thanks To
Arnold Shuster
Negative Cutting
Winsome Sinclair
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Manny Siverio
Stunts
Darry A Smith
Accounting Assistant
Kevin Smyth
Key Grip
Brian Spivey
Office Assistant
Greg Srmz
Stunts
Michelle Starlling
Other
Reilly Steele
Adr
Eric Stepper
Property Master
Charles Stettler
Producer
Brian Stocks
Electrician
Gail Stockton
Adr Supervisor
Michael Tavares
Wardrobe Assistant
Nic Tenbroek
Music
Maynell Thomas
Producer
Melody J Tiburccio
Other
Brian Vancho
Foley Artist
Michael Ventresco
Main Title Design
Joe Violante
Special Thanks To
Matt Vogel
Special Effects
Peter Waggoner
Rerecording
James B. Walsh
Best Boy
Jeff Ward
Stunt Coordinator
Katreniah Washington
Assistant
Jesse West
Song
Jesse West
Music
Darin Whittington
Coproducer
Adam G Williams
Assistant Location Manager
Dwight Williams
Unit Production Manager
John B Williams
Music
Bilal Wilson
Craft Service
Ellie Winslow
Makeup
Jeffrey Wolf
Editor
Michael Wolff
Music
Alex L Worman
Product Placement
Harriet S. Zucker
Assistant
Paul Zulkowitz
Location Manager
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Crime
Release Date
1993
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE)
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video November 3, 1993
Released in United States Spring April 23, 1993
Feature directorial debut for Ted Demme, nephew of Jonathan Demme.
Began shooting November 2, 1992.
Completed shooting December 18, 1992.
Musical cameos to be made by almost fifty different rap groups including A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah, Run D.M.C., and Flavor Flav.
Rappers Dr. Dre and Ed Lover are the stars of MTV's "Yo, MTV Raps!" Ted Demme directed that show, and Charles Stettler is Dre and Lover's manager.
Released in United States Spring April 23, 1993
Released in United States on Video November 3, 1993
