For Lance Barton (Chris Rock), a struggling comedian and bicycle messenger, it's the last thing on his mind. His due date upstairs is 50 years away. In the meantime, he's got big dreams to pursue on Earth, such as landing a slot at the final Amateur Night Contest at the famed Apollo Theatre. Lance's has one little problem though - he ain't that funny. Thanks to an over-cautious emissary from heaven, Mr. Keyes, he's going to get hit with a much bigger problem. Showing that even God has difficulty finding good help these days, the inept minion mistakenly plucks Lance from a traffic accident - before it takes place.

1136 5th Avenue (btw East 94th and 95th Street) Manhattan.

The Apollo, 253 West 125th Street (Harlem) Manhattan.   The Apollo Theater in New York City is one of the most famous music halls in the United States, and the most famous club associated almost exclusively with African-American performers. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and was the home of Showtime at the Apollo, a nationally syndicated television variety show consisting of new talent.

East 95th Street and 5th Avenue, Manhattan.

Central Park West (near Museum of Natural History) Manhattan.

Coler-Goldwater Memorial Hospital, 1 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, New York.

Gray's Papaya, 2090 Broadway (btw Amsterdam Avenue and 72nd Street) Manhattan.

Central Park (near Central Park West) Manhattan.