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CTL-W-1280 · Work

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Combined Graph record U-03149 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-1280. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

Next Friday is a film (USA, 2000) directed by Steve Carr, produced by Ice Cube, screenplay by Ice Cube, based on characters created by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh; a New Line Cinema presentation of a Cubevision production. Cast as listed by the source includes: Ice Cube (Craig Jones), Mike Epps (Day-Day), Justin Pierce (Roach), John Witherspoon (Mr Jones), Don 'D.C.' Curry (Uncle Elroy), Clifton Powell (Pinky), Tommy 'Tiny' Lister Jr (Debo).

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Next Friday is a film (USA, 2000) directed by Steve Carr, produced by Ice Cube, screenplay by Ice Cube, based on characters created by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh; a New Line Cinema presentation of a Cubevision production. Cast as listed by the source includes: Ice Cube (Craig Jones), Mike Epps (Day-Day), Justin Pierce (Roach), John Witherspoon (Mr Jones), Don 'D.C.' Curry (Uncle Elroy), Clifton Powell (Pinky), Tommy 'Tiny' Lister Jr (Debo).

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Next Friday is a film (USA, 2000) directed by Steve Carr, produced by Ice Cube, screenplay by Ice Cube, based on characters created by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh; a New Line Cinema presentation of a Cubevision production. Cast as listed by the source includes: Ice Cube (Craig Jones), Mike Epps (Day-Day), Justin Pierce (Roach), John Witherspoon (Mr Jones), Don 'D.C.' Curry (Uncle Elroy), Clifton Powell (Pinky), Tommy 'Tiny' Lister Jr (Debo).

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