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CB4

1993 · 88 min

A playful, joke-packed mockumentary that lampoons rap stardom with affectionate silliness and a few sharp satirical jabs.

Directed by
Tamra Davis
Genres
Comedy, Music
Tagline
Sex, rap and family values?
Overview
A "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike: members of the rap group "CB4". We soon learn that these three are not what they seem and don't appear to know as much about rap music as they claim... but a lack of musical ability in an artist never hurts sales, does it? You've just got to play the part of a rap star...

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Directed by
Tamra Davis
Genres
Comedy, Music
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • celebrity
  • media
  • ambition
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour8
Realism5
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, music
Directed by
Tamra Davis
Written by
Chris Rock, Nelson George, Robert LoCash
Starring
Chris Rock, Allen Payne, Deezer D, Chris Elliott, Phil Hartman, Charlie Murphy, Khandi Alexander, Art Evans
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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