''Hair Show'' is a 2004 comedy film directed by

Leslie Small Leslie Small (born 1968/1969) is an American film director and film producer, producer. Career Leslie Small began his career in 1998 shooting a commercial for Master P's No Limit Films. While working with Mo'Nique to prepare her one-woman show ' ...

starring

Mo'Nique Monique Angela Hicks (née Imes; born December 11, 1967), known professionally as Mo'Nique, is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She has received an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award. She ...

and

Kellita Smith Kellita Smith (born January 15, 1969) is an American actress, model and comedian. She is best known for her role as Wanda McCullough, Bernie Mac's wife on the FOX sitcom ''The Bernie Mac Show''. Life and career Born in Chicago, Illinois, She ...

. It is the theatrical directorial debut of

Plot

Peaches (

), a hair stylist from

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, and her estranged sister, Angela (

), the owner of an upscale salon in

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, get reacquainted when Peaches decides to attend a celebration for Angela in

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. The reunion is bittersweet and worsens when Angela finds out that Peaches is on the run from the

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and only has 60 days to pay $50,000 in back taxes. After some hilarious moments and passionate exchanges, the two sisters join forces to fight off a pesky rival salon owner Marcella (

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) and save Peaches from her troubles by competing for a lucrative cash prize and bragging rights at the city's annual hair show.

Cast

as Patricia "Peaches" Whittaker *

as Angela "Angelle" Whittaker *

as Marcella *

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as Cliff * Taraji P. Henson as Tiffany *

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as Jun Ni * Cee Cee Michaela as Simone *

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as Brian *Andre B. Blake as Gianni *

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as Drake *

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as Herself * Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr. as Agent Little *

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as Agent Scott * Reagan Gomez-Preston as Fiona *

James Avery James La Rue Avery (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Philip Banks in ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', Shredder in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Judge Michael Conover on '' L ...

as Seymour Gold

Reception

The movie was a box office failure, grossing just $305,281.

Nominations

2005 BET Comedy Awards *Outstanding Directing for a Theatrical Film — Leslie Small *Outstanding Lead Actress in a Theatrical Film — Mo'Nique *Outstanding Writing for a Theatrical Film — Andrea Allen-Wiley, Devon Watkins, Sherri A. McGee

References

External links

* * * 2004 films 2004 comedy films 2004 directorial debut films African-American comedy films Films directed by Leslie Small Films set in Los Angeles 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{2000s-comedy-film-stub