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Feature film — 2021

Bad Hair (2021)

5.61h 42mHorror — Comedy

In 1989, an ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. However, her flourishing career may come at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own.

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A high-signal pick with 99 votes.

Sight Unseen Pictures / Culture Machine

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Director: Justin Simien

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Cast & crew

Elle Lorraine as Anna Bludso

Elle Lorraine

Anna Bludso

Jay Pharoah as Julius

Jay Pharoah

Julius

Lena Waithe as Brook-Lynne

Lena Waithe

Brook-Lynne

Kelly Rowland as Sandra

Kelly Rowland

Sandra

Vanessa Williams as Zora

Vanessa Williams

Zora

Laverne Cox as Virgie

Laverne Cox

Virgie

Chanté Adams as Linda Bludso

Chanté Adams

Linda Bludso

Blair Underwood as Amos Bludso

Blair Underwood

Amos Bludso

James Van Der Beek as Grant Madison

James Van Der Beek

Grant Madison

Usher as Germane D.

Usher

Germane D.

Yaani King Mondschein as Sista Soul

Yaani King Mondschein

Sista Soul

Michelle Hurd as Maxine

Michelle Hurd

Maxine