Juwanna Mann (2002)

User Rating:

4.1/10   

Director:

Jesse Vaughan

Writer (WGA):

Bradley Allenstein (written by)

Release Date:

21 June 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sport

Tagline:

The only way he can stay pro, is to play (like) a girl.

Plot:

A basketball star is booted out of the NBA when his on-court antics go too far, so he poses as a woman and joins the WUBA.

Plot Keywords:

Basketball | Cross Dressing | Beautiful Woman | Hit In Crotch | Male Nudity

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.	...	Jamal Jefferies / Juwanna Mann
Vivica A. Fox	...	Michelle Langford
Kevin Pollak	...	Lorne Daniels
Tommy Davidson	...	Puff Smokey Smoke
Kim Wayans	...	Latisha Jansen
Jenifer Lewis	...	Aunt Ruby
Ginuwine	...	Romeo
Kimberly 'Lil' Kim' Jones	...	Tina Parker
Annie Corley	...	Coach Rivers
Tammi Reiss	...	Vicki Sanchez
Heather Quella	...	Magda Rowonowitch
Angie Cossey	...	Natalie Kemper
Itoro Coleman	...	Debbie Scruggs
Terry Loughlin	...	Commissioner
Bonnie Johnson	...	Lorne's Secretary

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language and sex-related material.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:AL | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | France:U | Germany:6 | Spain:T | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #38164) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Charlotte Coliseum - 100 Paul Buck Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Morgan Creek Productions

Trivia:

In her first WUBA game, Juwanna is seen gnawing on a towel on the bench. This is an allusion to Jerry Tarkanian, the college basketball coach who gnawed on towels during the game.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When they are playing cards and one of the ladies pulls off her beige bra you can see she is still wearing a white bra.

Quotes:

Latisha Jansen: Me? I like to keep it simple. Give me a good book and a good bitch and I'm straight.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "South Park: Marjorine (#9.9)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Classical Out

A basketball "Tootsie" - lots of fun

Jamal Martin is a loud-mouth, arrogant basketball star who is

tossed from the League. In desperation to play, he pretends to be

Juwanna, Mann, a woman basketball player. The women on the

team are all good actresses and very convincing. Jamal as

Juwanna is played very well. There are some crude moments and

sexual innuendo, but it is basically good clean fun with the

phonies exposed and the good people coming out on top. Ir

reminded me of "Tootsie" where another desperate man (Dustin

Hoffman) has to play a woman in order to find a job. I give it a 6 for

creative imagination.