Who's the Man?
“The First Hip-Hop Whodunnit!”
Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
Who's the Man? (1993, trailer) [Ed Lover, Doctor Dré, Badja Djola, Cheryl 'Salt' James]
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-10-03
Top Cast
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Ed Lover
Ed Lover
Doctor Dré
Doctor Dre
Badja Djola
Lionel Douglas
Denis Leary
Sgt. Cooper
Cheryl 'Salt' James
Teesha Braxton
Jim Moody
Nick Crawford
Ice-T
Chauncey "Nighttrain" Jackson
Richard Bright
Demetrius
Rozwill Young
Sgt. Bo Griles
Colin Quinn
Frankie Flynn
Bernie Mac
G-George
Bill Bellamy
K.K.
Andre B. Blake
Lamar
Bowlegged Lou
Forty
T-Money
Bubba
Kim Chan
Fuji
Vincent Pastore
Tony 'Clams' Como
Kurt Loder
Hitman
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 23, 1993
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$11.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.82x
+$7.3M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ted Demme
- Screenplay & Story
- Seth Greenland
- Original Score
- Nic. tenBroek, Michael Wolff
- Original Title
- Who's the Man?
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Budget
- $4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $11.3M
- Production Studios
- de Passe Entertainment, New Line Cinema, Thomas Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ted Demme
Seth Greenland, Doctor Dré, Ed Lover
Nic. tenBroek, Michael Wolff
Adam Kimmel
Jeffrey Wolf
Charles Stettler, Maynell Thomas
Department Leadership Roster
Ted Demme
Director
Nic. tenBroek
Original Music Composer
Michael Wolff
Original Music Composer
Adam Kimmel
Director of Photography
Jeffrey Wolf
Editor
Seth Greenland
Screenplay
Charles Stettler
Producer
Maynell Thomas
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Who's the Man?
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Who's the Man? about?
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.
Who directed Who's the Man??
Who's the Man? was directed by Ted Demme.
Who stars in Who's the Man??
The principal cast of Who's the Man? includes Ed Lover, Doctor Dré, Badja Djola, Denis Leary, Cheryl 'Salt' James.
When was Who's the Man? released and how long is it?
Who's the Man? was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
What was the box office and production budget of Who's the Man??
Who's the Man? had a reported production budget of $4M and grossed $11.3M at the worldwide box office (2.82 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Who's the Man??
The original motion picture soundtrack for Who's the Man? was composed by Nic. tenBroek, Michael Wolff.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Who's the Man??
Who's the Man? holds official age classifications: US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).