Pootie Tang (2001)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Louis C.K.

Writer (WGA):

Louis C.K. (written by)

Release Date:

29 June 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical | Adventure | Action

Tagline:

Too cool for words

Plot:

Pootie Tang, the musician/actor/folk hero of the ghetto, is chronicled from his early childhood to his battles against the evil Corporate America...

Plot Keywords:

Evil Corporation | Corporation | Singer | Based On Sketch Comedy | Axe

Cast

Lance Crouther	...	Pootie Tang
J.B. Smoove	...	Trucky
Jennifer Coolidge	...	Ireenie
Reg E. Cathey	...	Dirty Dee
Robert Vaughn	...	Dick Lecter
Wanda Sykes	...	Biggie Shorty
Chris Rock	...	JB / Radio DJ / Pootie's Father
Mario Joyner	...	Lacey
Cathy Trien	...	Stacy
Dave Attell	...	Frank
Laura Kightlinger	...	Anchor Woman
Christopher Wynkoop	...	Sheriff
Rick Shapiro	...	Shakey
Qiana Drew	...	Singing Lady
Lorria Richards	...	Singing Lady

Also Known As:

Pootie Tang in Sine Your Pitty on the Runny Kine (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sex-related material, language and drug content.

Runtime:

81 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Italy:T | Germany:12 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

3 Art Entertainment

Trivia:

According to Louis C.K., he and editor Doug Abel were removed from the editing room by the studio and were not allowed to have final cut of the film.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Stacy runs at Pootie Tang and they crash through the window, the safety back pad is clearly visible under Pootie Tang's shirt

Quotes:

Pootie Tang: Cole me on the panny sty.
Bob Costas: ...I'm sorry. What was that?
Pootie Tang: Cole - Cole me on the panny sty.
Bob Costas: What the hell are you talking about?
Pootie Tang: ...Cole me down on the panny sty?
Bob Costas: Oh, cole me down on the panny sty! All right!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Daymaker (2007)

Soundtrack:

It's All Right

Surprisingly funny comedy from the Chris Rock team.

I'm not saying that Pootie Tang will be for everyone, but for those interested, it is really a gas. Pootie Tang was originated on Chris Rock's HBO show with Crouther playing Tang as the new president elect Pootie Tang telling his campaign in lingo that almost no one could understand but it was still dead pan. Now, he has a movie.

Lance Crouther plays the title character in a short yet entertaining movie about a hero with a belt that helps him against the forces of evil, plus his gift of saying things that have no meaning whatsoever (like ebonics mixed with down syndrome, but it's funny). Chris Rock (in 3 equally hilarious roles), Robert Vaughn and Wanda Sykes also star in this movie with it's only damaging flaw being that after a while it runs out of steam. Worth a look. B+