Summaries

A mix of Dave Chappelle's sketch comedy and musical interludes, inspired in part by the 1973 documentary Wattstax.

Dave Chappelle presents a Brooklyn neighborhood with its very own once-in-a-lifetime free block party. In addition to Chappelle, the roster of artists includes Kanye West, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, Dead Prez, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, the Roots, Cody ChesnuTT, Big Daddy Kane, and - reunited for their first performance in over seven years - the Fugees. Includes private rehearsals footage and Chappelle in the small Ohio town he calls home, where he wanders through town handing out golden tickets to invite several dozen citizens to join the party, providing transportation and lodging for their visit to Brooklyn. Ohio's Central State University marching band makes the trip and kicks off the festivities at the intersection of Quincy and Downing Streets. A diverse crowd and Chappelle's freestyle wit guides them (and us) through a celebration of music and comedy, history and community.—Focus Features

Details

Keywords
  • 1970s
  • neighborhood
  • marching band
  • concert music
  • block party
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Music
  • Documentary
Release date Mar 2, 2006
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Official site
Language English
Filming locations Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies Focus Features Partizan Bob Yari Productions

Box office

Budget $3000000
Gross US & Canada $11718595
Opening weekend US & Canada $6516000
Gross worldwide $12051924

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 43m
Color Color
Sound mix DTS Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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