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'Barbershop 3' Tackles Gang Violence in Chicago—Watch the Trailer

Besides the usual laughs, "Barbershop: The Next Cut" also tackles the serious matter of gang violence in Chicago.
'Barbershop 3' Tackles Gang Violence in Chicago—Watch the Trailer
Chuck Zlotnick
By Yolanda Sangweni · Updated October 27, 2020
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The rowdy bunch at Calvin Palmer’s (Ice Cube) barbershop are back for another round. Besides the usual laughs, Barbershop: The Next Cut also tackles the serious matter of gang violence in Chicago. Some old favorites like Terri (Eve), Eddie (Cedric the Entertainer) and JImmy (Sean Patrick Thomas) return, and we meet the feisty new stylists Draya (Nicki Minaj) and Angrie (Regina Hall).

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Barbershop: The Next Cut opens in theaters on April 15, 2016.