Down to Earth

Down to Earth

A story of premature reincarnation.

2001 en 87 minutes

Rating: 5.551

Plot

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.

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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

Collette Wilson

Singer

Maiesha McQueen

Maiesha McQueen

Singer

Robin Montague

Robin Montague

Woman in Balcony

Hollie Harper

Hollie Harper

Woman in Balcony

Scott Wickware

Scott Wickware

Bouncer

Jack Newman

Jack Newman

Bob Krantz (Middle-Aged Guy)

William Lynn

William Lynn

Elderly Man

Leah Miller

Leah Miller

Tina Lovette (Party Girl)

David Huband

David Huband

Serge - Maitre D

Woodrow W. Asai

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

David M. Rodriguez

Flower Delivery Man

Linda Kuriloff

Linda Kuriloff

Protestor (as Linda Sithole)

Gwen Stewart

Gwen Stewart

Protester

Chris Ausnit

Chris Ausnit

Protester

Mary Burton

Mary Burton

Reporter Outside Hospital

Jernard Burks

Jernard Burks

Man in Wheelchair

Clem Moorman

Clem Moorman

Patient (as Clement Moorman)

Hollis Granville

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

Reginald Footman

Dreadlock's Buddy

Michael Port

Michael Port

Mugger

Colin Fox

Colin Fox

Director

Paul Hecht

Paul Hecht

Director

Jack Jessop

Jack Jessop

Director

Kenny Robinson

Kenny Robinson

Club M.C.

Mary Kate Law

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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