Movie Description
Cutting Edge
(2006)Overview
This one-hour verité documentary shows a day in the life of a successful barbershop on Harlem's 125th Street. The film shows the vital role community barbershops play as a forum for black men to discuss any topic, whether controversial or banal, sacred or profane, political or personal, in an environment of heated debate and/or male fellowship. Topics discussed in the film include HIV/AIDS, infidelity, gay marriage, greedy preachers, Bill Clinton, the world's sexiest actresses, and more. Though in some ways this is a quintessential black barbershop, where macho attitudes often prevail, women do play a role in the shop's conversations, and with the increasing gentrification of the area, a number of diverse clients (including a white gay man) occasionally enter the mix.
Featured Crew
- Director : Bill McCullough
- Writer : Amani Martin
- Cast : Camilla Mathias
Cast
Facts
Original TitleCutting Edge
Status Released
Release Information
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2006-02-06
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 53m
Homepagehttp://www.hbo.com/documentaries/cutting-edge/index.html
Production CompaniesHBO,HBO Documentary Films
Genres
- TV Movie
- Drama