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Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983): Cast

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Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads is a 1983 drama directed by Spike Lee, starring Monty Ross as Zachariah 'Zack' Homer, Donna Bailey and Tommy Redmond Hicks. It runs 1 hour.

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Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h (60 min)
Director
Spike Lee
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads About?

The premise of Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads without spoilers.

Zack Homer inherits the barbershop after Joe is killed for refusing to cheat his investor, Mr. Lovejoy. Zack wants to keep the shop rooted in classic cuts, but modern trends leave his business struggling. When Lovejoy returns with the same lucrative offer he gave Joe, Zack faces a tempting lifeline that could revive the shop—if he’s willing to pay the hidden price.

Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads Themes & Keywords

· 18 tags
  • barbershop
  • betting parlor
  • husband wife relationship
  • social worker
  • death of partner
  • partner
  • death
  • murder
  • african american
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  • brooklyn new york city
  • bedford stuyvesant brooklyn new york city
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  • photographer
  • new york city
  • jehovah's witness
  • student film
  • numbers racket
  • independent film
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Cast & crew

Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads Cast & Characters

Monty Ross leads the cast as Zachariah 'Zack' Homer, with Donna Bailey as Ruth Homer and Tommy Redmond Hicks as Nicholas Lovejoy. Directed by Spike Lee; 18 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Spike Lee

More films directed by Spike Lee, best-rated first: David Byrne’s American Utopia, BlacKkKlansman, Do the Right Thing and Pass Over.

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Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads?

Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads runs 1 hour (60 minutes).

When was Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads released?

Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads was released on March 27, 1983.

Who directed Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads?

Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads was directed by Spike Lee.

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Who is in the cast of Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads?

Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads stars Monty Ross as Zachariah 'Zack' Homer, Donna Bailey as Ruth Homer and Tommy Redmond Hicks as Nicholas Lovejoy, among 18 credited actors.

Does Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads have a post-credit scene?

No. Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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