Struggling comic Lance Barton knows what it's like to die on stage. But when his life takes an unexpected turn - straight to heaven - Lance is sure there's been a mistake. Miraculously, he's right! An angel tells Lance he was taken prematurely but assures him he can be returned to Earth - in the aged body of a ruthless white billionaire. In this improbable reincarnation, Lance begins a hilarious quest to realize his showbiz dream...and, along the way, discovers the person he never imagined he could be.
Cast
Chris Rock
Lance Barton
Regina King
Sontee Jenkins
Chazz Palminteri
King
Eugene Levy
Keyes
Frankie Faison
Whitney Daniels
Mark Addy
Cisco
Greg Germann
Sklar
Jennifer Coolidge
Mrs. Wellington
Wanda Sykes
Wanda
John Cho
Phil Quon
Mario Joyner
Apollo M.C.
Bryetta Calloway
Gospel Singer
Martha Chaves
Rosa
Brian Rhodes
Charles Wellington, III
Herb Lovelle
Trashman
Kedar Brown
Heckler (as Kedar)
Adam Dannheisser
Doorman
Malcolm Devine
Singer
Collette Wilson
Singer
Maiesha McQueen
Singer
Robin Montague
Woman in Balcony
Hollie Harper
Woman in Balcony
Scott Wickware
Bouncer
Jack Newman
Bob Krantz (Middle-Aged Guy)
William Lynn
Elderly Man
Leah Miller
Tina Lovette (Party Girl)
David Huband
Serge - Maitre D
Woodrow W. Asai
Asian Man
Laz Alonso
BET Announcer
Dennis T. Carnegie
M.C. at Comedy Shock (as Dennis Pressey)
Arnold Pinnock
Joe Guy
David M. Rodriguez
Flower Delivery Man
Linda Kuriloff
Protestor (as Linda Sithole)
Gwen Stewart
Protester
Chris Ausnit
Protester
Mary Burton
Reporter Outside Hospital
Jernard Burks
Man in Wheelchair
Clem Moorman
Patient (as Clement Moorman)
Hollis Granville
Sick Person
Mung-Ling Tsui
Reporter Inside Hospital
Paulette Sinclair
Blanche
Ali LeRoi
Crazy Hostile Dreadlock Guy
Reginald Footman
Dreadlock's Buddy
Michael Port
Mugger
Colin Fox
Director
Paul Hecht
Director
Jack Jessop
Director
Kenny Robinson
Club M.C.
Mary Kate Law
Fur Protestor
Roma Torre
Roma Torre
Harlin C. Kearsley
Mike Green
Dan Duran
Reporter
Tisha Campbell
Woman in Audience (uncredited)
Crew
Chris Weitz
Director
Paul Weitz
Director
Chris Rock
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Lance Crouther
Screenplay
Ali LeRoi
Screenplay, Associate Producer
Louis C.K.
Screenplay
Elaine May
Original Film Writer
Warren Beatty
Original Film Writer
Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Editor, Associate Producer
Richard Crudo
Director of Photography
Mark Anthony Little
First Assistant Director
Grant Lucibello
Second Assistant Director
Barry M. Berg
Executive Producer
James Jacks
Producer
Michael Rotenberg
Producer
Sean Daniel
Producer
Paul Peters
Production Design
Joseph Middleton
Casting
Debrae Little
Costume Design
Jamshied Sharifi
Original Music Composer
Gordon Sim
Set Decoration
Beth Kushnick
Set Decoration
John Kasarda
Art Direction
Dennis Davenport
Art Direction
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