Movie·2003·1h 45m
Bringing Down the House
Everything he needed to know about life, she learned in prison.
Directed By
Adam Shankman
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
Uptight lawyer Peter Sanderson wants to dive back into dating after his divorce and has a hard time meeting the right women. He tries online dating and lucks out when he starts chatting with a fellow lawyer. The two agree to meet in the flesh, but the woman he meets — an escaped African-American convict named Charlene — is not what he expected. Peter is freaked out, but Charlene tries to convince him to take her case and prove her innocence. Along the way, she wreaks havoc on his middle-class life as he gets a lesson in learning to lighten up.
Written By
Jason Filardi
Producer
Ashok Amritraj, Jane Bartelme
Cinematography
Julio Macat
Music
Lalo Schifrin
Editor
Gerald B. Greenberg
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Steve Martin
Peter Sanderson
Queen Latifah
Charlene Morton
Eugene Levy
Howie Rottman
Joan Plowright
Mrs. Virginia Arness
Jean Smart
Kate Sanderson
Kimberly J. Brown
Sarah Sanderson
Angus T. Jones
Georgey Sanderson
Missi Pyle
Ashley
Michael Rosenbaum
Todd Gendler
Betty White
Mrs. Kline
Steve Harris
Widow
Jim Haynie
Ed Tobias
Aengus James
Mike
Jernard Burks
Widow's Bodyguard
Bronzell Miller
Widow's Bodyguard
Matt Lutz
Aaron
Randy Oglesby
FBI Agent
Jesse Corti
Italian FBI Agent
// crew
Crew
Adam Shankman
Director
Jason Filardi
Screenplay
Ashok Amritraj
Producer
Jane Bartelme
Executive Producer
David Hoberman
Producer
Queen Latifah
Executive Producer
Lalo Schifrin
Original Music Composer
Julio Macat
Director of Photography
Gerald B. Greenberg
Editor
Johnny E. Jensen
Director of Photography
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