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The Adventures of Umbweki (2009) -- Umbweki is an uproarious comedy that follows a young man who, after watching popular television shows from the 1970's in his small village in Africa, decides that he will travel to Hollywood to become a star.  Many of those same 70's stars make cameos in

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Director:
Sarah Poindexter
Writer:
Emil Lewis (screenplay)
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Release Date:
2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
A young African tribesman named Umbweki leaves his tribe and travels eight years to make his way to Hollywood to be a star. He has many adventures and meets many people on the way. full summary | add synopsis

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Post-production | See complete list of 12,000 in-production titles »
Status Updated:
19 November 2007
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Cast

 
Steve Bridges ... George W. Bush
other cast:

Lee Majors ... Police Captain Richard

Marcus T. Paulk ... Nosha

BernNadette Stanis ... Usahnisa

David Joyner ... Village Leaper
Antonio Fargas ... Umbweki's Father
Ted Lange ... Airline Captain Boka

Gary Anthony Sturgis ... Pretty Tony

Alexis Rhee ... Yung Chi

Aki Aleong ... Ming Chi

Julia Vera ... Marha
Petri Hawkins-Byrd ... Tribal Chef

Poncho Hodges ... Bushman #2 / Ray

Rodney Perry ... Medicine Man

Kirk Bovill ... Principal
Cordele Taylor ... Bushman #1

Darren Schnase ... Police Officer #3

Geneviere Anderson ... Clarissa

Robert Pike Daniel ... Lector

Jay Laisne ... Police Officer #1

Reign Morton ... Safari Helper #2

Omar Mora ... Guard #1
Jameel Saleem ... Judge #1

Brad Light ... Larry
Aida Rodriguez ... Shelia

Bob Sattler ... Chevy Chase
Kofi Yiadom ... Helper #2

Fairly Tull ... Beth

Erick Florez ... Carlos

Dominiqua Alexis ... Boquisha

Robert Benny ... Menacing Klansman #1
Kimelia Weathers ... Judge #2

Ryan McCann ... Ben Afflect

Gordon Timothy ... Umbweki
Carl J. Johnson ... Walter
William Knight ... Jacques

Michelle Mellgren ... Reporter

Elizabeth Wubishet ... Lisa

Mark McClain Wilson ... George
Brian Quinn ... Frank

Jamal Doman ... Bushman

James Foster ... Messenger
Caroline Kinsolving ... Bank Teller

Jason Coleman ... Hillbilly Clansman
Bianca Jones ... Girlfriend
Clayton Thomas ... Big Dee
Tracey Buckner ... Contestant #2
Phil Pavlosky ... Secret Service Agent

Matthew Edward Frieberg ... Barney
Rob Thelusma ... Safari Helper #1
Peggy Lord Chilton ... Doris
Hakeem Washington ... Baghee
Jarde Jacobs ... Police Officer #2
Gary W. O'Neal ... Gangbanger #1

John W. Parenteau ... Police SWAT Rifleman.
Mike Matola ... Guard #2
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Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA

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