Good Hair | |
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Directed by | Jeff Stilson |
Written by | Lance Crouther Paul Marchand Chris Rock Chuck Sklar Jeff Stilson |
Produced by | Jenny Hunter Kevin O'Donnell |
Narrated by | Chris Rock |
Cinematography | Cliff Charles Mark Henderson |
Edited by | Paul Marchand Greg Nash |
Music by | Marcus Miller |
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Distributed by | Roadside Attractions |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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]