The Salon


1h 32m 2005

Brief Synopsis

Jenny is being forced to sell her shop to the Department of Water and Power (DWP) due to eminent domain, and is being pressured into accepting the money they've offered for her property. Regardless of the legal advice Jenny receives, she refuses to let the corporate giant take the one remaining pill

Film Details

Also Known As
Beauty Shop, Salon
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Legal
Release Date
2005
Distribution Company
CINEDIGM/CODEBLACK FILMS
Location
Washington, DC, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

Synopsis

Jenny is being forced to sell her shop to the Department of Water and Power (DWP) due to eminent domain, and is being pressured into accepting the money they've offered for her property. Regardless of the legal advice Jenny receives, she refuses to let the corporate giant take the one remaining pillar of her inner city neighborhood. She declines the money and decides to take on the DWP in court, all the while keeping the battle hidden from her outrageous employees and clientele.

Film Details

Also Known As
Beauty Shop, Salon
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Legal
Release Date
2005
Distribution Company
CINEDIGM/CODEBLACK FILMS
Location
Washington, DC, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 32m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States May 11, 2007

Released in United States Spring May 11, 2007

Released in United States on Video August 7, 2007

Released in United States January 2005

Based on the play "Beauty Shop" by Shelly Garrett.

As of November 2003, MGM Pictures has filed a copyright infringment and breach of contract suit against Mark Brown, who is one of the creators of MGM's "Barbershop" franchise.

Limited Release in United States May 11, 2007

Released in United States Spring May 11, 2007

Released in United States on Video August 7, 2007

Released in United States January 2005 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (American Spectrum) January 20-30, 2005.)