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Director:
Eric Meza
Writers:
Mitch Mullany (writer)
Jeff Stolzer (uncredited for script)
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Release Date:
26 February 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy
Tagline:
He's a brother that pales by comparison.
Plot:
A Sunday in the life of Derrick King, an Irish kid raised in South Central L.A. by a Black family. He talks Black... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
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Cast

 
Paula Bel ... Paula - 'the Ho'
Paul Benjamin ... Clerk
Lamont Bentley ... Darryl
George Clinton ... Himself

Loretta Devine ... Floria
Justin Doran ... Nilla
E-40 ... Judge
Pierre Edwards ... The Pimp (as Pierre)
Alex Esta ... Poet Ling Ling
Art Evans

John Farley ... Police Officer

Kevin P. Farley ... Police Officer

Ricky Harris ... Militant Leader
Charity Hill ... Dream Girl
Edwin Hodge ... Tiki

Teddy Lane Jr. ... Large Jaw Guy in Jail
Darius McCrary ... Shaquan

Eddie Mui ... Kim
Mitch Mullany ... Derrick King

Paula Jai Parker ... Ann
Carl Anthony Payne II ... Chris
Gary Payton ... Man Quizzing Derek in Prison
Clifton Powell ... Cosmo
Reynaldo Rey ... Uncle Deion
Sam Scarber ... Cop
Larry B. Scott ... Paraplegic Inmate
Speedy ... Derrick's Father
Xzibit ... Jamal

Barry Brandt ... Cop (uncredited)
WC ... Whiskers (uncredited)
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Directed by
Eric Meza 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Mitch Mullany  writer
Jeff Stolzer  uncredited for script

Produced by
Bob Shapiro .... line producer
Terry Spazek .... producer
 
Original Music by
Tree Adams 
 
Cinematography by
Carlos González 
 
Film Editing by
Matthew Colonna 
Kevin Wiebelhaus (co-editor)
 
Casting by
Betsy Fels 
Anissa Williams 
 
Production Design by
Simon Dobbin 
 
Production Management
Mark B. Lasser .... unit production manager
Laura Stuart .... production manager
Robert E. Warner .... unit production manager
 
Art Department
Scott Buckwald .... property master
Laura J. DeRosa .... art department coordinator
 
Sound Department
Pembrooke Andrews .... assistant dialogue editor
Bobbi Banks .... supervising sound editor
Jeff K. Brunello .... sound effects editor
Chris David .... sound re-recording mixer
Elisabeth Flaum .... sound effects editor
John R. Fors .... boom operator
Shawn Kennelly .... adr mixer
Shawn Kennelly .... foley mixer
Dov Schwarz .... dialogue editor
Cathie Speakman .... supervising adr editor
 
Special Effects by
Jor Van Kline .... special effects coordinator
 
Visual Effects by
Christopher Dusendschon .... hazeltine optical element timing: THDX (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon .... in-show optical compositor: THDX (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Chris Blackwood .... stunts
Hollis Hill .... stunts
Larry Nicholas .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
William Ambrose .... best boy grip
James Boniface .... generator operator
Mark J. Coyne .... assistant camera
Craig Lerner .... grip
Richard A. Ludt .... key grip
Barry Norwood .... first assistant camera
Paul Ott .... grip
Tyler Williams .... assistant camera
 
Music Department
Richard A. Harrison .... preview music editor
 
Transportation Department
John W. Barbee .... transportation coordinator
James Boniface .... driver
 
Other crew
Ted Campbell .... production assistant
Michelle A. De Mayo .... post-production accountant
Donique Patton .... script supervisor
Tory Reed .... key set production assistant
Tim Turner .... production accountant
Donald E. Wygal .... assistant production coordinator (as Don Wygal)
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong crude sexuality and language, and for violence and drug content.
Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
86 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
UK:18 | Germany:16 | USA:R

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: When the three get "Kidnapped" by the owner of the pawn shop owner and his friends. The gags they are wearing go from tight to very loose in between shots. more
Movie Connections:
References The Mack (1973) more

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7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Great Comedy, 23 October 2002
Author: BrotherSauron from Fresno, California

This is full of laughs. It's about a white guy who's in a black family and lives in a primarily black neighborhood. One would expect this guy to have a hard time in this situation, but he fits right in.

I wouldn't have found this movie if I hadn't been watching cable late one night. This should be more popular than it is. It's hilarious.

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