Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup

2002 1h 10m EN

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6.5

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★7.0TMDB · 1★6.5IMDB · 55

Comedy

Synopsis

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Comedian Cedric the Entertainer uses his considerable appeal to introduce some up-and-coming young stand-up comedians. Cedric himself takes on topics such as Bill Clinton, the death penalty, reality television, fast-food chicken, church etiquette, and much more. The other comedians are a mixed lot: Roland Powell amusingly mocks insecure boyfriends and sings a singles bar pick-up song and Juan Villareal gets some laughs out of food stamps and The Blair Witch Project, while Tony Luewellyn flounders through weak material about Ex-Lax and the war on terror. Then along comes J.J., who gives a surreal spin to roadkill and giving birth to septuplets.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cedric the Entertainer
Himself
Roland Powell
Himself
Juan Villareal
Himself
Tony Luewellyn
Himself
Conrad Goode
Slave
Nema Williams
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leslie Small
Writers: Cedric the Entertainer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Cedric the Entertainer and Roland Powell and Juan Villareal carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0354445 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Leslie Small directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Cedric the Entertainer and Roland Powell and Juan Villareal carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0354445 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 70 min · 1h 10m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup (2002)
IMDB rating: 6.5/10 · 55 votes

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Leslie Small

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Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

comedian

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical2002-10-01

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