Good Hair

Good Hair
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJeff Stilson
Written byLance Crouther
Paul Marchand
Chris Rock
Chuck Sklar
Jeff Stilson
Produced byJenny Hunter
Kevin O'Donnell
Narrated byChris Rock
CinematographyCliff Charles
Mark Henderson
Edited byPaul Marchand
Greg Nash
Music byMarcus Miller
Production
companies
Distributed byRoadside Attractions
Release dates
  • January 18, 2009 (2009-01-18) (Sundance)
  • October 9, 2009 (2009-10-09) (United States)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$4,028,558[1]

Good Hair is a 2009 American documentary film directed by Jeff Stilson and produced by Chris Rock Productions and HBO Films, starring and narrated by comedian Chris Rock.[2][3] Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2009, Good Hair had a limited release to theaters in the United States by Roadside Attractions on October 9, 2009, and opened across the country on October 23.

The film centers on the issue of how African-American women have perceived their hair and historically styled it. The film explores the modern-day styling industry for black women, images of what is considered acceptable and desirable for African-American women's hair in the United States, and their relation to African-American culture.[3]

  1. ^ "Good Hair (the documentary) (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
  2. ^ 'Good Hair' Trailer
  3. ^ a b "Chris Rock's 'Good Hair'". ET Online. July 31, 2009. Archived from the original on September 6, 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2009.