Fear of a Black Hat
“The First Drive-By Comedy”
Chronicling the controversial career of bad boys N.W.H. (Niggaz With Hats), this uproarious 'mockumentary' lampoons all of hardcore rap's hot-button issues. This underground laugh riot recounts the rise, fall and resurrection of a clueless bunch of would-be rappers, Ice Cold, Tone-Def & Tasty Taste performing as N.W.H.
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| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, The Roku Channel | — |
| Canada | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Tubi TV | — |
About Fear of a Black Hat
Fear of a Black Hat is a 1994 English-language comedy and music film directed by Rusty Cundieff. The cast is led by Larry B. Scott, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Rusty Cundieff. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
Fear of a Black Hat was produced by The Samuel Goldwyn Company and ITC Entertainment and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on June 3, 1994, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.
- Director
- Rusty Cundieff
- Writers
- Rusty Cundieff
- Release date
- June 3, 1994
- Original language
- English
- Age rating
- R
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Budget
- $1 million
- Box office
- $0 million
- Production
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company, ITC Entertainment
Fear of a Black Hat cast & crew
Fear of a Black Hat was directed by Rusty Cundieff and written by Rusty Cundieff.
The cast features Larry B. Scott as Tasty Taste, Mark Christopher Lawrence as Tone Def, Rusty Cundieff as Ice Cold, Kasi Lemmons as Nina Blackburn, G. Smokey Campbell as Backstage Manager 1, and Faizon Love as Jam Boy 1.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by John L. Demps Jr..
Is Fear of a Black Hat worth watching?
Fear of a Black Hat holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 51 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.
At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy comedy and music, Fear of a Black Hat is worth a place on your watchlist.
How and where to watch Fear of a Black Hat
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Cast of Fear of a Black Hat
Larry B. Scott
Tasty Taste
Mark Christopher Lawrence
Tone Def
Rusty Cundieff
Ice Cold
Kasi Lemmons
Nina Blackburn
G. Smokey Campbell
Backstage Manager 1
Faizon Love
Jam Boy 1
Deezer D
Jam Boy 2
Devin Kamin
Vanilla Sherbet
Don Reed
Daryll in Charge
Barry Shabaka Henley
Geoffrey Lennox
Penny Johnson Jerald
Re-Re
Rose Jackson
Cheryl C.
Fear of a Black Hat — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Fear of a Black Hat in United States?
Fear of a Black Hat is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, The Roku Channel in United States.
▸Is Fear of a Black Hat on Amazon Prime Video?
Yes — Fear of a Black Hat is currently available on Amazon Prime Video in United States.
▸What language is Fear of a Black Hat in?
Fear of a Black Hat is originally in English. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Fear of a Black Hat?
Fear of a Black Hat runs 1 hours 28 minutes (88 minutes).
▸What is Fear of a Black Hat rated?
Fear of a Black Hat is rated R. It holds a 5.9/10 audience score from 51 ratings.
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