The Cookout (2004)

Director:

Lance Rivera

Writers:

Queen Latifah (story) &
Shakim Compere (story) ...
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Release Date:

3 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

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...

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Flatulence | Interracial Marriage

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

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
Jerod Mixon	...	Willie
Jamal Mixon	...	Nelson
Eve	...	Becky
Danny Glover	...	Judge Crowley
Queen Latifah	...	Security Guard
Marci Reid	...	Ms. Peters
Denee Busby	...	Little Dee
Shawn Andrew	...	Jerome
Godfrey	...	Jasper
Jesse May	...	Olivier
Lance Spellerberg	...	Sven
Peggy Cosgrave	...	Mrs. Atwater
William Stone Mahoney	...	Commissioner
Walter Simpson III	...	A.J.
Wilhelm Lewis	...	Wayne
Antonio Walker	...	Young Thug
Deep Katdare	...	Clerk
Thomas James O'Leary	...	Reporter #1
Wendy Williams	...	Reporter #2 (as Wendi Williams)
Sandra Mills Scott	...	Nurse
Marc Plastrik	...	Police Chief
Channelle Nazaire	...	Grade School Becky
Otis Best	...	Grade School Todd (as Otis K. Best III)
Ali Wright	...	Grade School Bling Bling
Rodney Henry	...	Grade School Wheezer
Alex Avant	...	Police Officer
Divine Compere	...	Young Cousin
Hasani Houston	...	Light Skinned Boy
Julian Douglas	...	Two Year Old Baby
Mehki Clayton-Smith	...	Two Year Old Baby
D.J. Enuff	...	Himself
Roxy Noffz	...	Cookie Girl
Marv Albert	...	Himself
Elton Brand	...	Himself
Baron Davis	...	Himself
Mark Cuban	...	Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Justin Alba	...	Extra (uncredited)
Maria Soccor	...	Young Nettie (uncredited)

Directed by
Lance Rivera

Writing credits
Queen Latifah		(story) &
Shakim Compere		(story) &
Darryl French		(story) (as Darryl 'Latee' French)
Laurie B. Turner		(screenplay) &
Ramsey Gbelawoe		(screenplay) and
Jeffrey Brian Holmes		(screenplay)

Produced by
Otis Best	....	co-producer
Shakim Compere	....	producer
Mike Elliott	....	executive producer
Darryl French	....	co-producer
Joseph P. Genier	....	line producer
Queen Latifah	....	producer
Michael Paseornek	....	executive producer
John Sacchi	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Camara Kambon

Cinematography by
Tom Houghton

Film Editing by
Patricia Bowers
Jeff McEvoy

Casting by
Leah Daniels		(as Leah Daniels-Butler)

Production Design by
Anne Stuhler

Art Direction by
Roswell Hamrick

Set Decoration by
Amanda Carroll
David Hipschman

Costume Design by
Misa Hylton-Brim

Makeup Department
Brian Badie	....	department head hair stylist (as Brian B. Badie)
Kashka Banjoko	....	hair stylist: Danny Glover
C. Romania Ford	....	second makeup artist
Nzingha Isis Gumbs	....	key makeup artist
Nzingha	....	key makeup artist
Charlotte Scott	....	hair stylist
Cheryl Williams	....	additional makeup artist
Leslie Zeigler	....	additional makeup artist
Kathrina Miccio	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Frank M. Calo	....	unit production manager (as Frank Calo)
Petra Hoebel	....	production manager: reshoot
Rosemary Lara	....	production manager: Lions Gate Films
Kristen Morton	....	production supervisor
Philip Stilman	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian Goetz	....	second assistant director: second unit
Amanda Slater	....	first assistant director
Alfonso Trinidad	....	second assistant director
Alfonso Trinidad	....	second unit director
Michael L. Walker	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Anna Butwell	....	art department
Ursula Camack	....	art department assistant
Robert Castillo	....	art department assistant
Robert Castillo	....	storyboard artist
Amanda Gurall	....	assistant property master
Cliff Lane	....	leadman
Wayne T. Leonard	....	key on-set dresser
Alex Quarles	....	set dresser
Lynda Reynolds	....	prop food stylist
Jae Song	....	art department
JoAnn Vara	....	property master

Sound Department
Randy Babajtis	....	sound effects editor
Jeremy Balko	....	foley editor
Jeremy Balko	....	foley mixer
Dean Beville	....	sound editor
Dhyana Carlton-Tims	....	assistant sound editor
Evan T. Chen	....	dialogue editor
John D'Aquino	....	sound mixer
Ezra Dweck	....	sound re-recording mixer
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Jerry Gilbert	....	sound re-recording mixer
Anguibe Guindo	....	boom operator
Scott Hinkley	....	post-production sound recordist
Nicholas James	....	sound editor
Spencer Johnson	....	editorial assistant
Jeana Lasser	....	assistant sound editor
Allen Lau	....	cable person
Jonathan Miller	....	supervising sound editor
Vic Radulich	....	dialogue editor
Shelley Roden	....	foley artist
Jonathan Wales	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Drew Jiritano	....	special effects supervisor
Neil Ruddy	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Ryan Beadle	....	digital I/O
R.J. Harbour	....	digital compositor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital compositor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital coordinator
Lori C. Miller	....	digital compositor
L. Elizabeth Powers	....	digital supervisor (as Laurie Powers)
Mary C. Snyder	....	visual effects
Amani Williams	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Roy T. Anderson	....	stunt coordinator
Jerome Edwards	....	stunt double: Todd Anderson
Cheryl Lewis	....	stunt double: Queen Latifah
Derrick Simmons	....	stunt double
Kym Washington	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Radium Cheung	....	gaffer
C. Tennyson Crowe	....	grip
David Daniel	....	camera operator: second unit
Norman H. Deshong Jr.	....	still photographer: Queen Latifah
Glenn Fishel	....	grip
Eric Gearity	....	key grip
Susan Heller	....	electrician
Gary Jackiewicz	....	company grip
Jendra Jarnagin	....	additional electrician
Simeon Moore	....	electrician
Gary Morris	....	grip
Sidharta Pascual	....	grip
Michael P. Prisco Jr.	....	grip
Malcolm A. Purnell	....	second assistant camera
Jamie Silverstein	....	Steadicam operator
Jamie Silverstein	....	camera operator
Derek E. Tindall	....	gaffer: second unit
Ron Travisano	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera

Animation Department
Gary Hebert	....	animator

Casting Department
Renton Kirk	....	extras casting associate
Mo Link	....	extras casting assistant
Winsome Sinclair	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lorraine Coppin	....	wardrobe supervisor
James Deanes	....	wardrobe assistant
Erika Goyzueta	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Kenny Becker	....	color timer
Steve Calalang	....	dailies colorist
Tim Mirkovich	....	first assistant editor
Ronald Warner	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Rick Aoyama	....	music editor
Rick Aoyama	....	score mixer
Keir Gist	....	music supervisor
Rebecca Rienks	....	music coordinator

Transportation Department
Michael Fennimore	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Bree Bailey	....	assistant: Michael Paseornek
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances
LaWanda Black	....	assistant: Queen Latifah
Marc Calixte	....	assistant: Lance Rivera
Betty Chin	....	production coordinator
Elizabeth Dixon	....	business affairs coordinator
Yon Elvira	....	publicity coordinator
Julio Ferrario	....	title designer: main title sequence
Brian Goetz	....	production assistant
Lisa Gooding	....	legal supervisor
Pamela B. Green	....	producer: main and end titles
Jennifer Halpern	....	accounting clerk
Omar Hashmy	....	assistant: John Sacchi
Gary Hebert	....	title designer
David K. Henry	....	production financing
Lindsey Jaffin	....	production secretary
Kathleen Kelly	....	key medic
Rosemary Lara	....	assistant: Mr. Paseornek
Lisa Lotti	....	accounting clerk
Carl Low	....	production assistant
Daniel MacArthur	....	production coordinator: Lions Gate Films
Stephanie A. Marquardt	....	script supervisor
Rhonda McLean	....	acting coach: Storm P (as Rhonda McLean Nur)
Robert M. Melnik	....	senior vice president of business affairs
Bruno Michels	....	production assistant
Curtis A. Miller	....	director of production: Lions Gate Films
Mark Pagan	....	production assistant
Michalla Petersen	....	voice-over artist
Michael K. Reynolds	....	chef
Corey Roberts	....	production assistant
Jeff Robinson	....	production assistant
Pascual Romero	....	promotion/publicity
Evelyn Santana	....	publicist
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances
Donna Sloan	....	senior vice president of production: Lions Gate Films
Eric Soussanin	....	office production assistant
Eugene Stamos	....	co-key craft service
Sandy Tate	....	assistant: Shakim Compere
Kennedy Taylor	....	assistant: Mike Elliott
Jarik Van Sluijs	....	creative director: main titles
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond company representative (uncredited)
Emily Rice	....	post-production accountant (uncredited)

Thanks
Brady L. Benton	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Cookout Productions
• Flavor Unit Entertainment

Distributors

• Eagle Films (2004) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• Imagem Filmes (2005) (Brazil) (DVD) (VHS)
• Lions Gate Films (USA)

Special Effects

• Custom Film Effects (visual effects and digital opticals)

Other Companies

• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Kaleidoscope Films Group  titles
• Post Factory NY  post-production facilities
• RPM Group  promotion and marketing
• Sonic Magic  sound post-production

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for drug content, sexual references and language

Runtime:

USA:97 min | Argentina:97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #40940) | Iceland:LH | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Bernardsvile, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Cookout Productions

Trivia:

Farrah Fawcett's last movie role.

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.

Movie Connections:

References "Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996)

Soundtrack:

Bloodwalk

Not that good

This movie did not deliver. I love black comedy like the Friday movies. This movie was NOTHING like Friday. In fact, it was extra lame. There were a few funny scenes but not that funny. That old man with a stick was kind of goofy. Tim Meadows was the highlight of the movie and his lines totaled approximately 5 minutes of dialogue. I love cookouts and love the music but geeze, there are no family gatherings that I know of where a Butler named JEEVES is hanging around. Those grotesque fat twins were annoying. The pot smoking scene with them and Mertaw from LETHAL WEAPON was horrendous. I was disgusted with the way they looked and acted. Ja Rule was very annoying as Bling Bling and his sidekick was just awful. The dude BIG PUSSY from The Sopranos was OK as a doo doo salesman. All in all, I would say avoid this piece of trash.