BEAUTY SHOP

: ''This article is about Beauty Shop, the movie. For the rock band, see The Beauty Shop.''
'''Beauty Shop''' is a 2005 comedy film, directed by Bille Woodruff. It is a spin-off of the ''Barbershop'' franchise; the lead character Gina was also featured in ''. It is based on a story by Elizabeth Hunter.

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Plot

Cast

Trivia

External links

Plot

Gina Norris (played by Queen Latifah) is a hairstylist that has moved from Chicago to Atlanta so her daughter can attend a decent music school. She's made a name for herself as a stylist, but after her boss (Kevin Bacon) berates her work, she leaves and sets up her own shop, purchasing a rundown salon.
She hires a range of stylists, including her rebellious sister-in-law, Darnelle (Keshia Knight-Pulliam). The shop gets a wide range of clientele, including wives of professional athletes, and several wealthy white women. She also hires Joe (Djimon Hounsou), an electrician who's also skilled on the piano. Because her ex-boss's (Kevin Bacon) business is going down, he hires a paid Health Inspector to shut down Gina's (Queen Latifah) business. But tragedy strikes when the shop gets vandalized. With the help of Willie (Lil JJ) he caught the Health Inspector and Gina's old boss on camera "talking" business. Willie shows Gina the tape of the two talking. Later on that night Gina goes to her old salon and tells him that she knows about his "little secret" and has a couple of guys to rough him up.

Cast

★ Queen Latifah — Gina Norris

★ Alicia Silverstone — Lynn

★ Andie MacDowell — Terri

★ Alfre Woodard — Ms. Josephine

★ Mena Suvari — Joanne

★ Della Reese — Mrs. Towner

★ Golden Brooks — Chanel

★ Laura Hayes — Paulette (as Miss Laura Hayes)

★ Paige Hurd — Vanessa

★ Lil' JJ — Willie (as L'il JJ)

★ LisaRaye — Rochelle (as LisaRaye McCoy)

★ Keshia Knight Pulliam — Darnelle

★ Sherri Shepherd — Ida

★ Kimora Lee Simmons — Denise

★ Sheryl Underwood — Catfish Rita

★ Adele Givens — DJ Helen

★ Bryce Wilson — James

★ Kevin Bacon — Jorge

★ Djimon Hounsou — Joe

Trivia

★ Queen Latifah (''Chicago''), Alfre Woodard (''Cross Creek''), and Djimon Hounsou (''In America'', ''Blood Diamond'') are all Academy Award-nominated actors.

★ The song "Beauty Shop", recorded by Pepper Mashay, was featured on the MGM DVD "Beauty Shop" and was released as a maxi-single in 2005 by Psychedelic Records.

★ The shots of "Hollerin' Helen" with only her lips showing was a concept borrowed from the 1979 cult film The Warriors.

★ Hip Hop ABS creator Shaun T appeared in this film

External links

★ Official site

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★ Queen Latifah interview