Summary:
Dark, biting satire of the television industry, focusing on an Ivy-League educated black writer at a major network. Frustrated that his ideas for a "Cosby Show"-esque take on the black family has been rejected by network brass, he devises an outlandish scheme: reviving the minstrel show. The hook: instead of white actors in black face, the show stars black actors in even blacker face. The show becomes an instant smash, but with the success also comes repercussions for all involved.
| Runtime: | 135 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for strong language and some violence. |
| Production: | New Line Cinema |
| Genres: | Drama, Comedy, Music |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Apr 17, 2001 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Spike Lee | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Spike Lee | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Damon Wayans | Pierre Delacroix |
| Jada Pinkett Smith | Sloan Hopkins |
| Michael Rapaport | Thomas Dunwitty |
| Savion Glover | Manray/Mantan |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Canibus | Mau Mau: Mo Blak |
| DJ Scratch | Mau Mau: Jo Blak |
| Gano Grills | Mau Mau: Double Blak |
| Gillian Iliana Waters | Verna |
| M.C. Serch | Mau Mau: 1/16th Blak |
| Mos Def | Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika (Julius Hopkins) |
| Paul Mooney | Junebug |
| Sarah Jones | Dot |
| Susan Batson | Orchid Dothan |
| Thomas Jefferson Byrd | Honeycutt |
| Tommy Davidson | Womack/Sleep'n Eat |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Jon Kilik | Producer |
| Kisha Imani Cameron | Associate Producer |
| Spike Lee | Producer |
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