Undercover Brother (2002)

When "The Man" tries to derail a black candidate's presidential campaign, Undercover Brother and his fellow secret agents come to the rescue.

Director:

Malcolm D. Lee

Writers:

John Ridley (internet series), John Ridley (story)

Stars:

Eddie Griffin, Denise Richards, Aunjanue Ellis

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eddie Griffin	...	Undercover Brother / Anton Jackson
Chris Kattan	...	Mr. Feather
Denise Richards	...	White She Devil
Aunjanue Ellis	...	Sistah Girl
Dave Chappelle	...	Conspiracy Brother
Chi McBride	...	The Chief
Neil Patrick Harris	...	Lance
Gary Anthony Williams	...	Smart Brother
Billy Dee Williams	...	Gen. Warren Boutwell
Jack Noseworthy	...	Mr. Elias
Robert Trumbull	...	The Man
J.D. Hall	...	Narrator (voice)
William S. Taylor	...	Roscoe the Barber (as William Taylor)
Shauna MacDonald	...	Wendy Marshall - TV Anchor
Ron Pardo	...	Chuck

Storyline

A white faceless corporate despot known only as "The Man", has the power to unleash a terrifying top-secret weapon: an irresistibly packaged psycho-hallucinogenic drug that will reduce the entire population to mindless zombies. but black folks have soul. But with enough funky sense of style, a smooth way with the ladies and an absolute hunger for justice, with his Bruce Lee moves, Cadillac attitude and an arsenal of outrageous disguises and gadgets, Undercover Brother is recruited by the group of Good Guys, know as the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D. an all-black justice league to foil the Man's plan to derail a Colin Powell-like presidential candidate, and Undercover Brother's undercover exploits keep the slim plot moving. But while he and his sassy cat-fighting partner known as Sistah Girl tries to find out what's going on, the leader's ruthless right arm, Mr. Feather, discovers the conspiracy's sexy secret weapon, Penelope Snow.

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Plot Keywords:

undercover | secret agent | african american | disguise | cadillac | 

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Taglines:

He's All Action

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Genres:

Action | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language, sexual humor, drug content and campy violence

Details

Official Sites:

Universal Pictures [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 May 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Brat na tajnom zadatku

Filming Locations:

Showline Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,037,685, 2 June 2002, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$38,230,435, 14 July 2002

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures,Imagine Entertainment,Urban Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Gary Anthony Williams ("Smart Brother") originally provided the voice of Undercover Brother on the Internet animated series (on which this film is based).

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Goofs

When Anton Jackson is sipping his smoothie in the Brotherhood headquarters, the drink loses its lid towards the end of the scene.

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Quotes

Undercover Brother: Honey, is that Michael Bolton's version of "The Thong Song"?

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Crazy Credits

Late in the credits, White She-Devil drops by while Undercover Brother is with Sistah Girl.

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Alternate Versions

For the UK DVD release Universal chose to cut 14 sec. from the outtakes (two uses of very strong language) to keep the "12" rating. An uncut "15" was available.

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Connections

References The Transformers (1984)

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Soundtracks

I Got The Feelin'
Written and Performed by James Brown
Courtesy of Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Funny parody

I am sick of "white-man demonizing" movies, and usually wont watch them. This movie, however, was a parody on the whole. It pokes fun at both sides, and with successful comedic relief. I don't know how it rates in textbook guidelines for proper film protocol. All I know is that I chuckled all the way through it, which is rare. It was funny and fun. (The mayonnaise slurping sound effect really struck my funny bone for some reason). A lot of thought went in to the details, I think. And they pulled it off without a lot of foul language and sexual content. Good job in my opinion.

The Man (I hate mayo too)