CB4

1993

CB4

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A bunch of rap-star wannabes attempt gangsta rap effrontery, call themselves CB4 (referring to a prison cell block), and become all the rage in the tough-as-you-can-be rap music industry. Before long, however, they discover themselves to be the targets of real gangsta violence. This parody featuring Chris Rock, Allen Payne and Deezer D, contains nudity, profanity, violence, substance abuse and sexual situations--as all gangsta rap comedies should.

Cast

Chris Rock
as Albert
Allen Payne
as Euripides
Deezer D
as Otis
Chris Elliott
as White
Phil Hartman
as Robinson
Charlie Murphy
as Gusto
Khandi Alexander
as Sissy
Art Evans
as Alber Sr.
Arthur Evans
as Albert Sr.
Theresa Randle
as Eve
Willard E. Pugh
as Trustus
Tyrone Granderson Jones
as 40 Dog
Russell Tyrone Jones
as 40 Dog
Rachel True
as Daliha
Victor Wilson
as Lieutenant Davenport
Richard Gant
as Baa Baa Ack
Sally Jane Jackson
as Wacky Dee
J.D. Daniels
as Ben
Isaac Hayes
as Owner
Stoney Jackson
as Wacky Dee
LaWanda Page
as Grandma
Louisa Abernathy
as Mrs. Otis
Sharisse Jackson
as Tamika
Daphne Jones
as Tashana
Saba Shawel
as Tawana
Vanessa Lee Chester
as Talona
Chasiti Hampton
as Tee Tee
Wayne "Crescendo" Ward
as Biscuit Diner
John Walcutt
as Director
Jeremiah Birkett
as Malik
Gerard G. Williams
as Inmate
Christopher Keene
as Accountant
Melvin Jones
as Inmate
Lance Crouther
as Well Dressed Man
Renee Tenison
as Twin
Shirley Hemphill
as 976-Sexy
Niketa Calame
as Albertina
Mari J. Sahley
as 976-Piss
Jedda Jones
as Waitress
Al Clegg
as 976-Diss
Halle Berry
as Herself
Ice-T
as Himself
Ice Cube
as Himself
Eazy-E
as Himself
Flavor Flav
as Himself
Tommy Davidson
as Weird Warren (uncredited)
Shaquille O'Neal
as Himself
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Critic Reviews for CB4

All Critics (22) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (10)

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    September 7, 2011 | Rating: C- | Full Review…

    Owen Gleiberman

    Entertainment Weekly
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  • Tamra Davis, a musicvideo director with the well-received feature debut Guncrazy on her resume, might have really had something here had she settled on any one of the many paths the movie starts down.

    March 26, 2009 | Full Review…

    Variety Staff

    Variety
    Top Critic

  • Torn between celebration and sendup, CB4 misses its big target as often as it hits.

    March 31, 2008 | Full Review…

    David Ansen

    Newsweek
    Top Critic

  • In parts it is hugely, monstrously funny.

    February 9, 2006 | Full Review…

    Stephen Garrett

    Time Out
    Top Critic

  • CB4 promises sharper satire than it actually delivers.

    September 7, 2004 | Rating: 2.5/5

    Janet Maslin

    New York Times
    Top Critic

  • As a series of ocasionally-amusing vignettes, CB4 is is fitfully entertaining. However, when everything is tied together into a cohesive whole, this movie is a colossal mess.

    January 1, 2000 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

    James Berardinelli

    ReelViews
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Audience Reviews for CB4

  • Jan 22, 2011
    Watch Fear of a Black Hat instead. Because it's actually funny. And relevant. Even if you don't like rap. Especially if you like rap. Leave it to Chris Rock to take a great concept and ensure there's not a single laugh-out-loud moment in the whole film, even with Phil Hartman on board. Surely, I thought, as much as I love rap music and as many times as I've heard references to CB4 in rap songs, that this film would be better, funnier, something. But it wasn't.
    Daniel J D Super Reviewer
  • Aug 30, 2008
    one my favorite childhood movies....
    khalvic b Super Reviewer
  • Jan 24, 2008
    Great comedy, an underestimated classic.
    Chosen 7 Super Reviewer
  • Mar 10, 2007
    Hilarious rapumentary that seemed to be the answer to eock from Wayne's World. Everyone was pretty hilarious except for the father and the girlfriend, in which they played their parts pretty well also, to keep everything grounded. A lot of great one liners, especially when Dead Mike is working the 976-GAYS hotline. Very funny movie, just needs a chance.
    Ken D Super Reviewer
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