Bamboozled (2000)
A Spectacular Film by Mr. Spike Lee
2000 · R · 2h 16m · Comedy, Drama
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of in an attempt to get fired: a 21st century minstrel show. The network not only airs it, but it becomes a smash hit.
Director: Spike Lee
Writers: Spike Lee
Music by: Terence Blanchard
Cinematography: Ellen Kuras
Editor: Sam Pollard
Box office: $2M · Budget: $10M · Rated 6.3/10 by 162 viewers
Cast
Damon Wayans as Pierre DelacroixSavion Glover as Manray / MantanJada Pinkett Smith as Sloan HopkinsTommy Davidson as Womack / Sleep'n EatMichael Rapaport as Thomas DunwittyThomas Jefferson Byrd as HoneycuttPaul Mooney as JunebugGillian White as VernaSusan Batson as Orchid DothanYasiin Bey as Mau Mau: Big Blak AfrikaMC Serch as Mau Mau: 1 / 16th BlakGano Grills as Mau Mau: Double BlakMore like this
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