Marci X (2003)

A Jewish-American Princess is forced to take control of a hard-core hip-hop record label and tries to rein the one of the label's most controversial rappers.

Director:

Richard Benjamin

Writer:

Paul Rudnick

Stars:

Lisa Kudrow, Damon Wayans, Richard Benjamin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lisa Kudrow	...	Marci Feld
Damon Wayans	...	Dr. S
Richard Benjamin	...	Ben Feld
Jane Krakowski	...	Lauren Farb
Christine Baranski	...	Mary Ellen Spinkle
Paula Garcés	...	Yolanda Quinones
Charles Kimbrough	...	Lane Strayfield
Veanne Cox	...	Caitlin Mellowitz
Sherie Rene Scott	...	Kirsten Blatt
Gano Grills	...	Freekazoid
Nashawn Kearse	...	Quantrelle
Myron Primes	...	T-Bill
Billy Griffith	...	Tubby Fenders
Andrew Keenan-Bolger	...	Chip Spinkle
Adam Fleming	...	Boyz R Us

Storyline

While delivering an award to her humanitarian father Ben Feld, the stylish wealthy Jewish Caucasian Marci Feld is surprised by the attack of the conservative senator Mary Ellen Spinkle to her father in the media. The motive is the lyrics of the rap "Shoot Ya' Teacha " sing by Dr. S and released by the hip-hop record label Felony Assault that belongs to Ben. He has a heart attack, and his daughter decides to assume the problem and negotiate a public excuse of Dr. S in the MTV Award. However, the bad boy sings a polemic song on television to humiliate Merci that gives senator Sprinkle the chance to promote the "Buttgate".

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Plot Keywords:

hip hop | rapper | record label | jewish american princess | rap music | 

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Taglines:

Uptown Gets Down.

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Paramount Pictures [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 August 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

I Marci ta 'paixe

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$872,950 (USA) (22 August 2003)

Gross:

$1,646,664 (USA) (12 September 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, Munich Film Partners New Century & Company (MFP) HAM Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min 80 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chris Rock was offered the part of Dr. S but turned it down. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Rock said "It's the worst script I've ever gotten... I'd have been happier getting an envelope full of anthrax."

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Quotes

Mary Ellen Spinkle: Could you please state your name.

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Connections

Features Entertainment Tonight (1981)

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Soundtracks

"It's a Street Thing"
by Reginald Footman
Performed by Barshem
Courtesy of Amethyst Recordings

User Reviews

This is one of the worst films of all time

Saw this yesterday after work because I thought the story had a chance to be funny, boy how wrong I was. I have NO IDEA how Paramount actaully thought this was a good movie. I've seen better films at work about safety training. If you think about going to see this movie don't waste your time take the 90 minutes and go down to a local charity and volunteer your time. Mark this down this film will be on the list as one of the worst films of 2003, if not at the top of the list. Terrible, unfunny movie.