Hair Show

Hair Show is a 2004 comedy film directed by Leslie Small starring Mo'Nique and Kellita Smith. It is the theatrical directorial debut of Leslie Small.

Plot

Peaches (Mo'Nique), a hair stylist from Baltimore, and her estranged sister, Angela (Kellita Smith), the owner of an upscale salon in Beverly Hills, get reacquainted when Peaches decides to attend a celebration for Angela in Los Angeles. The reunion is bittersweet and worsens when Angela finds out that Peaches is on the run from the IRS and only has 60 days to pay $50,000 in back taxes. After some hilarious moments and passionate exchanges, the two sisters join forces to fight off a pesky rival salon owner Marcella (Gina Torres) and save Peaches from her troubles by competing for a lucrative cash prize and bragging rights at the city's annual hair show.

Cast

Mo'Nique as Patricia "Peaches" Whittaker

Kellita Smith as Angela "Angelle" Whittaker

Gina Torres as Marcella

David Ramsey as Cliff

Taraji P. Henson as Tiffany

Keiko Agena as Jun Ni

Cee Cee Michaela as Simone

Joe Torry as Brian

Andre B. Blake as Gianni

Bryce Wilson as Drake

Vivica A. Fox as herself

Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr. as Agent Little

Tom Virtue as Agent Scott

Reagan Gomez-Preston as Fiona

James Avery as Seymour Gold

Tami Roman as Zora

Reception

The movie was a box office failure, grossing just $305,281.

Nominations

2005 BET Comedy Awards

Outstanding Directing for a Theatrical Film — Leslie Small

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Theatrical Film — Mo'Nique

Outstanding Writing for a Theatrical Film — Andrea Allen-Wiley, Devon Watkins, Sherri A. McGee

References

External links

2004 films

2004 comedy films

2004 directorial debut films

African-American comedy films

Films directed by Leslie Small

Films set in Los Angeles

2000s English-language films

2000s American films

English-language comedy films