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Director:
Writer:
Spike Lee (written by)
Release Date:
20 October 2000 (USA)
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Tagline:
Starring the great negroe actors
Plot:
A frustrated African American TV writer proposes a blackface minstrel show in protest, but to his chagrin it becomes a hit. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win
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6 nominations
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(14 articles)
Top Ten Underrated Films (Of All Time)
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Lee's best film...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Damon Wayans | ... | Pierre Delacroix |
 | Savion Glover | ... | Manray / Mantan |
 | Jada Pinkett Smith | ... | Sloan Hopkins (as Jada Pinkett-Smith) |
| Tommy Davidson | ... | Womack / Sleep'n Eat |
 | Michael Rapaport | ... | Thomas Dunwitty |
| Thomas Jefferson Byrd | ... | Honeycutt |
| Paul Mooney | ... | Junebug |
 | Sarah Jones | ... | Dot |
 | Gillian Iliana Waters | ... | Verna |
| Susan Batson | ... | Orchid Dothan |
 | Mos Def | ... | Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika (Julius Hopkins) |
| M.C. Serch | ... | Mau Mau: 1 / 16th Blak (as MC Serch) |
 | Gano Grills | ... | Mau Mau: Double Blak |
| Canibus | ... | Mau Mau: Mo Blak |
| DJ Scratch | ... | Mau Mau: Jo Blak |
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Rated R for strong language and some violence.
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135 min
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Finland:K-15 |
USA:R (certificate #37684) |
USA:TV-MA (TV rating) |
France:U |
Germany:16 |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:15 |
Spain:13 |
UK:15 |
Iceland:16
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The names of two characters are based on real performers of the past. "Mantan" came from Mantan Moreland and "Sleep 'n' Eat" was based on Willie Best, who was sometimes credited only as "Sleep 'n' Eat" in early films.
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Quotes:
Dunwitty:
Sorry I'm late. I had trouble catching a cab.
Pierre Delacroix: Perhaps they thought you were Danny Glover.
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Pierre Delacroix: Perhaps they thought you were Danny Glover.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Rob Lowe/Eminem (#26.1)" (2000)
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Soundtrack:
One Night
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This is Lee's best film. It isn't heavy handed despite the explosive topic. In fact I would argue that the images in this film are less offensive then some of the depiction of African-American life seen on MTV or BET. Less heavy handed then some of the vulgar depiction of my community that is allowed to be foisted on my community as entertainment. The modern minstrels show can be seen any night of the week on America's cable music networks. Which is more embarrassing Lil'John, 50 cent or Mantan? Which has had a bigger impact on the daily lives of African-American children, images of Step- N-Fetch it or Lil'John? Which are the stereotypes that are used to justify racial profiling in the larger public of the country in 2006, Gangstas or minstrels performers? It is a film about the power and responsibility of black America to control the images that define it.
I think Lee for the first time in a long time had a story he actually wanted to tell. The script was solid if not great. As usual Spike had a tough time with his female characters. The women in his films tend to be two dimensional. All good or all bad. It wasn't a perfect film but I think it will be remembered as one of Spike's most interesting.