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Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

You're invited to the party of the decade!

20056.81h 40m

Overview

The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio mans moves to Brooklyn, New York, to throw an unprecedented block party.

Directed by Michel Gondry
Written by Dave Chappelle
Produced by Michel Gondry, Bob Yari, Dave Chappelle
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $11.7M

Top Cast

Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle

Self

Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu

Self

Common

Common

Self

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Self - (as Mos Def)

Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli

Self

Bilal

Bilal

Self

Lil' Cease

Lil' Cease

Self

C

Cody ChestnuTT

Self

L

Lauryn Hill

Self (Fugees)

Wyclef Jean

Wyclef Jean

Self (Fugees)

Themes & Keywords

hip-hopblock partymegaphoneclassroombrass bandstagecomforting

About Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Dave Chappelle's Block Party is a comedy, documentary, music film released in 2005 exploring themes of hip-hop, block party, megaphone, classroom, brass band, stage. Directed by Michel Gondry, it stars Dave Chappelle, Erykah Badu, Common. The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio mans moves to Brooklyn, New York, to throw an unprecedented block party.

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