Pootie Tang (2001)

"The Man" is baffled by a chill hero's invincible weapon: gibberish.

Director:

Louis C.K.

Writer:

Louis C.K.

Stars:

Chris Rock, Lance Crouther, J.B. Smoove

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lance Crouther	...	Pootie Tang
J.B. Smoove	...	Trucky
Jennifer Coolidge	...	Ireenie
Reg E. Cathey	...	Dirty Dee
Robert Vaughn	...	Dick Lecter
Wanda Sykes	...	Biggie Shorty
Chris Rock	...	JB / Radio DJ / Pootie's Father
Mario Joyner	...	Lacey
Cathy Trien	...	Stacy
Dave Attell	...	Frank
Laura Kightlinger	...	Anchor Woman
Christopher Wynkoop	...	Sheriff
Rick Shapiro	...	Shakey
Qiana Drew	...	Singing Lady
Lorria Richards	...	Singing Lady

Storyline

Pootie Tang, the musician/actor/folk hero of the ghetto, is chronicled from his early childhood to his battles against the evil Corporate America, who try to steal his magic belt and make him sell out by endorsing addictive products to his people. Pootie must learn to find himself and defeat the evil corporation for all the young black children of America, supatime.

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Plot Keywords:

supernatural power | evil corporation | corporation | sex | cult film | 

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Taglines:

Too cool for words

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Musical

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sex-related material, language and drug content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 June 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pootie Tang in Sine Your Pitty on the Runny Kine

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,506,233, 1 July 2001, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$3,293,258, 29 July 2001

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, MTV Films, Chris Rock Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Louis C.K., producer Ali LeRoi re-edited the film.

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Goofs

When Pootie Tang records with Truckie and some music industry workers, he adjusts the levels on the mixing desk. He turns some of them down, and leaves some faders partly open. In the next shot, all of the faders are closed.

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Quotes

Pootie Tang: Kapa-Chow.

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Crazy Credits

Deleted scenes and bloopers are shown during the end credits.

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Connections

Featured in Honest Trailers: The Revenant (2016)

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Soundtracks

I Want To Be Your Man
by Roger Troutman & Larry Troutman
Performed by Zapp & Roger Troutman (as Roger)
Courtesy of Reprise Records
by arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Sa da tay! Pootie Tang is OK

"Pootie Tang" is the ultimate guilty pleasure film. Sometimes I ask myself, "why do I laugh at this?". I don't know why, but it funny as hell. Chris Rock is a genius. I don't know how you come up with a story about a funny talking super hero. Throughout the whole movie, this guy is saying things that doesn't make any sense, but the characters surrounding him all understand. How do you come up something like that?!? And put it into a feature film!!! One liners like "sa da tay" and "sine your pity on the runny kine", are classics. "Pootie Tang" was conceived on the HBO hit The Chris Rock Show, in this spin off movie, Pootie is trying to take all the junk food, drugs and alcohol off the street that is being distributed by Dick Lecter (Robert Vaughn). The supporting cast includes The Chris Rock Show regulars including Wanda Sykes. "Pootie Tang" seems like a send up to 70's blaxpoitation films, but at the same time, I don't know what it is. "Pootie Tang" is a mixed bag of funk music, cheesy action and comedy. It all works for "Pootie Tang" making it the most unusual film ever made.

Pootie Tang- rated PG-13 *** out of ****