Einmal Himmel und zurück (2001)
Der schwarze Amateur-Komiker Lance landet vorzeitig im Himmel. Zwar darf er wieder auf die Erde zurückkehren, muss jedoch dafür in den Körper von Charles Wellington schlüpfen. Dieser soll nicht nur gerade von seiner Frau und dessen Geliebten ermordet werden, sondern er ist zu allem Überfluss auch noch skrupellos, übergewichtig und weiß! Lance benimmt sich aber weiterhin wie ein Schwarzer - zur Entrüstung seiner Umwelt. Die farbige Aktivistin Sontee verliebt sich nicht zuletzt deshalb in ihn und erkennt bald, mit wem sie es tatsächlich zu tun hat.
Die Regisseur:
Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz.
Die Autor:
Chris Rock, Lance Crouther, Louis C.K., Ali LeRoi.
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Chris Rock as Lance Barton |
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Regina King as Sontee Jenkins |
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Chazz Palminteri as King |
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Eugene Levy as Keyes |
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Frankie Faison as Whitney Daniels |
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Mark Addy as Cisco |
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Greg Germann as Sklar |
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Jennifer Coolidge as Mrs. Wellington |
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Wanda Sykes as Wanda |
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John Cho as Phil Quon |
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Mario Joyner as Apollo M.C. |
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Bryetta Calloway as Gospel Singer |
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Martha Chaves as Rosa |
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Brian Rhodes as Charles Wellington, III |
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Herb Lovelle as Trashman |
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Kedar Brown as Heckler (as Kedar) |
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Adam Dannheisser as Doorman |
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Malcolm Devine as Singer |
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Collette Wilson as Singer |
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Maiesha McQueen as Singer |
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Robin Montague as Woman in Balcony |
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Hollie Harper as Woman in Balcony |
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Scott Wickware as Bouncer |
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Jack Newman as Bob Krantz (Middle-Aged Guy) |
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William Lynn as Elderly Man |
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Leah Miller as Tina Lovette (Party Girl) |
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David Huband as Serge - Maitre D |
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Woodrow W. Asai as Asian Man |
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Laz Alonso as BET Announcer |
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Dennis T. Carnegie as M.C. at Comedy Shock (as Dennis Pressey) |
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Arnold Pinnock as Joe Guy |
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David M. Rodriguez as Flower Delivery Man |
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Linda Kuriloff as Protestor (as Linda Sithole) |
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Gwen Stewart as Protester |
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Chris Ausnit as Protester |
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Mary Burton as Reporter Outside Hospital |
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Jernard Burks as Man in Wheelchair |
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Clem Moorman as Patient (as Clement Moorman) |
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Hollis Granville as Sick Person |
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Mung-Ling Tsui as Reporter Inside Hospital |
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Paulette Sinclair as Blanche |
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Ali LeRoi as Crazy Hostile Dreadlock Guy |
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Reginald Footman as Dreadlock's Buddy |
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Michael Port as Mugger |
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Colin Fox as Director |
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Paul Hecht as Director |
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Jack Jessop as Director |
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Kenny Robinson as Club M.C. |
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Mary Kate Law as Fur Protestor |
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Roma Torre as Roma Torre |
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Harlin C. Kearsley as Mike Green |
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Dan Duran as Reporter |
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Tisha Campbell as Woman in Audience (uncredited) |
| Directing | Chris Weitz | Director |
| Directing | Paul Weitz | Director |
| Production | James Jacks | Producer |
| Production | Michael Rotenberg | Producer |
| Production | Chris Rock | Executive Producer |
| Production | Barry M. Berg | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sean Daniel | Producer |
| Production | Ali LeRoi | Associate Producer |
| Production | Priscilla Nedd-Friendly | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Richard Crudo | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Priscilla Nedd-Friendly | Editor |
| Production | Joseph Middleton | Casting |
| Art | Paul Peters | Production Design |
| Art | John Kasarda | Art Direction |
| Art | Dennis Davenport | Art Direction |
| Art | Beth Kushnick | Set Decoration |
| Art | Gordon Sim | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Debrae Little | Costume Design |
| Directing | Mark Anthony Little | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Grant Lucibello | Second Assistant Director |
| Writing | Chris Rock | Screenplay |
| Writing | Lance Crouther | Screenplay |
| Writing | Louis C.K. | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ali LeRoi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Elaine May | Original Film Writer |
| Writing | Warren Beatty | Original Film Writer |
| Sound | Jamshied Sharifi | Original Music Composer |