The Cookout (2004)

Director:

Lance Rivera

Writers:

Queen Latifah (story) &
Shakim Compere (story) ...

Release Date:

3 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

This summer, get your grill on!

Plot:

When Todd Anderson signs a $30 million deal with his hometown team, the New Jersey Nets, he knows that his life is set for a big change...

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Interracial Marriage | Farting Scene

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Dec. 24	9:00 PM	BET
Fri. Dec. 25	1:00 AM	BET

Cast

Ja Rule	...	Bling Bling
Tim Meadows	...	Leroy
Jenifer Lewis	...	Lady Em
Quran Pender	...	Todd Andersen (as Storm P)
Jonathan Silverman	...	Wes
Meagan Good	...	Brittany
Farrah Fawcett	...	Mrs. Crowley
Ruperto Vanderpool	...	Wheezer
Frankie Faison	...	Jojo Andersen
Vincent Pastore	...	Poo Salesman
Kevin Phillips	...	Jamal Washington
Reg E. Cathey	...	Frank Washington
Rita Owens	...	Nettie Washington
Gerry Bamman	...	Butler
Carl Wright	...	Grandpa

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for drug content, sexual references and language.

Runtime:

USA:97 min | Argentina:97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #40940) | Iceland:LH | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Bernardsvile, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Cookout Productions

Trivia:

Farrah Fawcett's last movie role.

Quotes:

Leroy: In hockey, they hit a black puck around, why can't the puck be white.
Wes: Well on ice, a white puck might be difficult to see.
Leroy: I would expect you to say that.

Movie Connections:

References "Sex and the City" (1998)

Soundtrack:

Summer Madness

Why didn't they just pull out some whips and start picking cotton?

This movie was a disgrace. It was racist towards more than just black people. I mean, seriously, I'm black and I have never seen a black mama behave the way the character was portrayed. She was always going off at the mouth and nothing she said was believable or fully in character. I really just wanted to jump out of my seat and dropkick the screen by the time the cliché "homosexual" chefs made their "dramatic exit". But instead I settled for launching into conversation with my nearest neighbor. All of the white characters were unbelievable, the father was a disgrace, and the entire movie was just pitiful.

And I've never been to a cookout where they served chitterlings. It's too dang on hot in the summer to be eating chitterlings or collard greens. I did rather enjoy Queen Latifah though, even in a ridiculously written role she was believable and hilarious. She made it worth my while.