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Bookmark this pageFear of a Black Hat (1992)
Director: Rusty Cundieff
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
A derivative, sporadically funny comedy that chronicles a year in the life of rap band Niggaz with Hats, and tries to do for rap what This Is Spinal Tap did for heavy metal. Given the lyrical and sartorial excesses of rap luminaries such as Ice T, Public Enemy and Niggaz with Attitude, the idea has potential. But while individual interviews, pop-video parodies and album titles hit the mark, the film as a whole is insufficiently clear-cut in its satire of the bands' dubious antics and attitudes.Author: NF
User reviews of this film
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Posted on Jan 27 2010 05:25
This review is not a very good depiction of the movie. The film is well written, with plenty of comedic one liners, parodies and cleverly written and produced rap videos. The film itself is shot in documentary style and is not a rip on Spinal Tap.
Even if you don't like Rap, this is a funny movie to watch! - Report as inappropriate
Cast & crew
Director: Rusty Cundieff
Producer: Darin Scott
Cast: Mark Christopher Lawrence, Larry B Scott, Rusty Cundieff, Kasi Lemmons, Howie Gold full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 88 mins
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