Who's the Man? (1993) on Netflix
Ed Lover and Doctor Dré, two inept Harlem barbers, are told by their boss Nick Crawford that barbering is not their calling. The pair try out for the police academy.
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Plot summary
At a Harlem barbershop, Doctor Dré and Ed Lover are the two inept barbers on staff. Their boss and mentor, Nick Crawford, tells them barbering is not their calling and suggests the police academy; they refuse at first, until Nick threatens them with unemployment. Both are accepted onto the New York City police force. Sergeant Cooper, their duty sergeant, gives them a hard time at every turn. Then the pair come across a major crime and set out to solve it in their own way, working through unwilling street contacts and a moody detective to get the information they need.
Cast
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Who's the Man? (1993)
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- Doctor Dré and Ed Lover personally requested Ted Demme direct the film, as they had been friends since school and had a good working relationship with him on the show Yo! MTV Raps.
- Demme secured other prominent hip-hop artists for roles in the film, all of whom agreed to work for scale as a favor to Demme rather than for their usual fee.
- A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on April 20, 1993, through MCA Records; it peaked at number 32 on the Billboard 200 and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
- Alongside Queen Latifah as herself and Run-D.M.C. as detectives, the cast list gave Scottie Pippen and Penny Hardaway acting roles, playing characters named Raymond and Darryl rather than appearing as themselves.
