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Who's the Man?

1993 · 90 min

A goofy, amiable buddy-cop lark that coasts on hip-hop charm and silly banter more than plot or thrills.

Directed by
Ted Demme
Genres
Action, Comedy, Thriller
Tagline
The First Hip-Hop Whodunnit!
Overview
Ed Lover and Doctor Dre are two inept barbers. Deciding that maybe they ought to find another line of work, they join the police. A big mistake, as far as their duty sergeant, Sgt Cooper is concerned, who proceeds to harass them at every turn. Despite this, they discover a major crime, and proceed to solve it in their own unusual fashion.

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Directed by
Ted Demme
Genres
Action, Comedy, Thriller
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • friendship
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour7
Realism5
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action, comedy, thriller, mystery
Directed by
Ted Demme
Written by
Seth Greenland
Starring
Ed Lover, Doctor Dré, Badja Djola, Denis Leary, Cheryl 'Salt' James, Jim Moody, Ice-T, Richard Bright
Music
Michael Wolff, Nic. tenBroek
Cinematography
Adam Kimmel
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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