Barbershop 2: Back in Business
BarbershopBack in Business is a 2004 American comedydrama film directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan and released by MetroGoldwynMayer on February 6, 2004. A sequel to 2002s Barbershop and a second film in the Barbershop film series, also from State Street producing team Robert Teitel and George Tillman, Jr., Barbershopdeals with the impact of gentrification on the reputation and livelihood of a longstanding south Chicago barbershop.
Since the events of the previous film, Calvin Palmer, Jr. has finally settled comfortably into his role as the owner of the inner city barbershop founded by his grandfather and father. The shops latest threat comes from overzealous developer Quentin Leroux who opens a rival barbershop chain across the street, called Nappy Cutz.While Calvin attempts to figure out how to deal with the coming threat of direct competition from Quentins flashy establishment, his barbers have issues of their own. Isaac, the lone white barber, is now the star of the shop, and begins to feel that he deserves star treatment, feeling neglected by Calvin and the other barbers. Terri is finding success in managing her anger, but has trouble dealing with the growing mutual attraction between Ricky and her. Dinka is still interested in Terri, but is distraught when he finds out that she loves Ricky, instead. Jimmy has quit the shop to work for the local alderman Lalowe Brown his replacement, Calvins cousin Kenard, is fresh out of barber school and horribly inept at cutting hair. Meanwhile, the barbershop and other businesses like it are under threat from gentrification, and Calvin is offered a substantial bribe from Brown and Leroux in exchange for his support of the city councils gentrification legislation. ........
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