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Overview

User Rating:
3.5/10   1,488 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Queen Latifah (story) &
Shakim Compere (story) ...
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Release Date:
3 September 2004 (USA) more
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Tagline:
This summer, get your grill on!
Plot:
When Todd Anderson signs a $30 million deal with his hometown team, the New Jersey Nets, he knows that his life is set for a big change... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Total Bomb!!!! more (23 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ja Rule ... Bling Bling
Tim Meadows ... Leroy

Jenifer Lewis ... Lady Em
Quran Pender ... Todd Andersen (as Storm P)

Jonathan Silverman ... Wes

Meagan Good ... Brittany

Farrah Fawcett ... Mrs. Crowley
Ruperto Vanderpool ... Wheezer
Frankie Faison ... Jojo Andersen

Vincent Pastore ... Poo Salesman

Kevin Phillips ... Jamal Washington

Reg E. Cathey ... Frank Washington
Rita Owens ... Nettie Washington
Gerry Bamman ... Butler
Carl Wright ... Grandpa
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for drug content, sexual references and language.
Runtime:
USA:97 min | Argentina:97 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Farrah Fawcett's last movie role. more
Quotes:
Security Guard: Do you know Marquis Fontaineau?
Little Dee: Light skin with good hair, yeah I know thim.
Little Dee's Baby: You know my daddy!
Security Guard: Aw hell no!
Little Dee: Let's roll.
[drives off]
Security Guard: [calls Marquis Fontaineau on her cell phone] Marquis, I thought you said you didn't know Little Dee. I met her. I seen her. I seen your damm baby.
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Movie Connections:
References "Sex and the City" (1998) more
Soundtrack:
Midnight Theme more

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Total Bomb!!!!, 29 August 2005
Author: LWMSON2000 from United States

At the Academy Awards last year, Chris Rock hit the nail square on the head when he asked why is it that all Black movies are based around certain locations --"Barbershop, Car Wash, Beauty Shop, so what's next... Laundrymat?"

I guess the "next film" is this poorly conceived,unrealistic movie that showcases pathetic acting and perpetuates crass racial stereotypes. This is nothing new in American cinema, as many films depict minorities in less than flattering fashion. However, when you take into consideration that the story line was written by blacks such as Queen Latifah, it makes the film all the more shameful because it shows how we as African-Americans accept these obtuse stereotypes. How this film was nominated for the BET movie award for "best writing" is far beyond me.

The film offers minimal comedic entertainment and when one of the white women featured in the film (I can't remember her character's name) naively--and unrealistically--poses the question "What is a cookout?," the film instantly loses all of its credibility.

You may note that a star rating icon does not appear over this review; the omission is intentional. This film is so bad that it does not merit any stars, not even one!

Pure garbage!!

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