Down to Earth

Down to Earth

2001
1h 27min

Struggling comic Lance Barton knows what it's like to die on stage. But when his life takes an unexpected turn - straight to heaven - Lance is sure there's been a mistake. Miraculously, he's right! An angel tells Lance he was taken prematurely but assures him he can be returned to Earth - in the aged body of a ruthless white billionaire. In this improbable reincarnation, Lance begins a hilarious quest to realize his showbiz dream...and, along the way, discovers the person he never imagined he could be.

Down to Earth

Storyline

Struggling comic Lance Barton knows what it's like to die on stage. But when his life takes an unexpected turn - straight to heaven - Lance is sure there's been a mistake. Miraculously, he's right! An angel tells Lance he was taken prematurely but assures him he can be returned to Earth - in the aged body of a ruthless white billionaire. In this improbable reincarnation, Lance begins a hilarious quest to realize his showbiz dream...and, along the way, discovers the person he never imagined he could be.
    Released
    16 February 2001
    Runtime
    1h 27min
    Director
    Budget
    $30,000,000
    Revenue
    $71,186,502
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Paramount Pictures, Alphaville Films, Village Roadshow Pictures, 3 Arts Entertainment, NPV Entertainment, Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) GHS Productions
Cast
Chris Rock
Chris Rock
Lance Barton
Regina King
Regina King
Sontee Jenkins
Chazz Palminteri
Chazz Palminteri
King
Eugene Levy
Eugene Levy
Keyes
Frankie Faison
Frankie Faison
Whitney Daniels
Mark Addy
Mark Addy
Cisco
Greg Germann
Greg Germann
Sklar
Jennifer Coolidge
Jennifer Coolidge
Mrs. Wellington
Wanda Sykes
Wanda Sykes
Wanda
John Cho
John Cho
Phil Quon
Mario Joyner
Mario Joyner
Apollo M.C.
Bryetta Calloway
Bryetta Calloway
Gospel Singer
Martha Chaves
Martha Chaves
Rosa
Brian Rhodes
Brian Rhodes
Charles Wellington, III
Herb Lovelle
Herb Lovelle
Trashman
Kedar Brown
Kedar Brown
Heckler (as Kedar)
Adam Dannheisser
Adam Dannheisser
Doorman
Malcolm Devine
Malcolm Devine
Singer
Collette Wilson
Singer
Maiesha McQueen
Singer
Robin Montague
Robin Montague
Woman in Balcony
Hollie Harper
Woman in Balcony
Scott Wickware
Scott Wickware
Bouncer
Jack Newman
Jack Newman
Bob Krantz (Middle-Aged Guy)
William Lynn
Elderly Man
Leah Miller
Tina Lovette (Party Girl)
David Huband
David Huband
Serge - Maitre D
Woodrow W. Asai
Asian Man
Laz Alonso
Laz Alonso
BET Announcer
Dennis T. Carnegie
Dennis T. Carnegie
M.C. at Comedy Shock (as Dennis Pressey)
Arnold Pinnock
Arnold Pinnock
Joe Guy
David M. Rodriguez
Flower Delivery Man
Linda Kuriloff
Protestor (as Linda Sithole)
Gwen Stewart
Protester
Chris Ausnit
Protester
Mary Burton
Reporter Outside Hospital
Jernard Burks
Jernard Burks
Man in Wheelchair
Clem Moorman
Patient (as Clement Moorman)
Hollis Granville
Sick Person
Mung-Ling Tsui
Mung-Ling Tsui
Reporter Inside Hospital
Paulette Sinclair
Paulette Sinclair
Blanche
Ali LeRoi
Ali LeRoi
Crazy Hostile Dreadlock Guy
Reginald Footman
Dreadlock's Buddy
Michael Port
Michael Port
Mugger
Colin Fox
Colin Fox
Director
Paul Hecht
Paul Hecht
Director
Jack Jessop
Director
Kenny Robinson
Kenny Robinson
Club M.C.
Mary Kate Law
Fur Protestor
Roma Torre
Roma Torre
Roma Torre
Harlin C. Kearsley
Harlin C. Kearsley
Mike Green
Dan Duran
Dan Duran
Reporter
Tisha Campbell
Tisha Campbell
Woman in Audience (uncredited)
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