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Director:
Writers:
Queen Latifah (story) &
Shakim Compere (story) ...
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Release Date:
3 September 2004 (USA) more
Genre:
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... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Reviews:
Why didn't they just pull out some whips and start picking cotton? more (24 total)

Cast

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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
Jerod Mixon ... Willie
Jamal Mixon ... Nelson

Eve ... Becky

Danny Glover ... Judge Crowley

Queen Latifah ... Security Guard
Marci Reid ... Ms. Peters
Denee Busby ... Little Dee
Shawn Andrew ... Jerome
Godfrey ... Jasper

Jesse May ... Olivier

Lance Spellerberg ... Sven
Peggy Cosgrave ... Mrs. Atwater
William Stone Mahoney ... Commissioner
Walt Simpson III ... A.J. (as Walter Simpson III)

Wilhelm Lewis ... Wayne
Antonio Walker ... Young Thug
Deep Katdare ... Clerk

Thomas James O'Leary ... Reporter #1
Wendy Williams ... Reporter #2 (as Wendi Williams)
Sandra Mills Scott ... Nurse
Marc Plastrik ... Police Chief
Channelle Nazaire ... Grade School Becky
Otis Best ... Grade School Todd (as Otis K. Best III)
Ali Wright ... Grade School Bling Bling
Rodney Henry ... Grade School Wheezer

Alex Avant ... Police Officer
Divine Compere ... Young Cousin
Hasani Houston ... Light Skinned Boy
Julian Douglas ... Two Year Old Baby
Mehki Clayton-Smith ... Two Year Old Baby
D.J. Enuff ... Himself
Roxy Noffz ... Cookie Girl
Marv Albert ... Himself
Elton Brand ... Himself
Baron Davis ... Himself
Mark Cuban ... Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Justin Alba ... Extra (uncredited)

Maria Soccor ... Young Nettie (uncredited)
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Directed by
Lance Rivera 
 
Writing credits
Queen Latifah (story) &
Shakim Compere (story) &
Darryl French (story) (as Darryl 'Latee' French)

Laurie B. Turner (screenplay) &
Ramsey Gbelawoe (screenplay) and
Jeffrey Brian Holmes (screenplay)

Produced by
Otis Best .... co-producer
Shakim Compere .... producer
Mike Elliott .... executive producer
Darryl French .... co-producer
Joseph P. Genier .... line producer
Queen Latifah .... producer
Michael Paseornek .... executive producer
John Sacchi .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Camara Kambon 
 
Cinematography by
Tom Houghton 
 
Film Editing by
Patricia Bowers 
Jeff McEvoy 
 
Casting by
Leah Daniels  (as Leah Daniels-Butler)
 
Production Design by
Anne Stuhler 
 
Art Direction by
Roswell Hamrick 
 
Set Decoration by
Amanda Carroll 
David Hipschman 
 
Costume Design by
Misa Hylton-Brim 
 
Makeup Department
Brian Badie .... key hair stylist (as Brian B. Badie)
Kashka Banjoko .... hair stylist: Danny Glover
C. Romania Ford .... second makeup artist
Nzingha Isis Gumbs .... key makeup artist
Nzingha .... key makeup artist
Charlotte Scott .... hair stylist
Cheryl Williams .... additional makeup artist
Leslie Zeigler .... additional makeup artist
Kathrina Miccio .... assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Frank M. Calo .... unit production manager (as Frank Calo)
Petra Hoebel .... production manager: reshoot
Rosemary Lara .... production manager: Lions Gate Films
Kristen Morton .... production supervisor
Philip Stilman .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian Goetz .... second assistant director: second unit
Amanda Slater .... first assistant director
Alfonso Trinidad .... second assistant director
Alfonso Trinidad .... second unit director
Michael L. Walker .... second second assistant director
 
Art Department
Anna Butwell .... art department
Ursula Camack .... art department assistant
Robert Castillo .... storyboard artist
Amanda Gurall .... assistant property master
Wayne T. Leonard .... key on-set dresser
Alex Quarles .... set dresser
Lynda Reynolds .... prop food stylist
Jae Song .... art department
JoAnn Vara .... property master
 
Sound Department
Randy Babajtis .... sound effects editor
Jeremy Balko .... foley editor
Jeremy Balko .... foley mixer
Dean Beville .... sound editor
Dhyana Carlton-Tims .... assistant sound editor
John D'Aquino .... sound mixer
Ezra Dweck .... sound re-recording mixer
Alan Freedman .... adr mixer
Jerry Gilbert .... sound re-recording mixer
Anguibe Guindo .... boom operator
Scott Hinkley .... post-production sound recordist
Nicholas James .... sound editor
Spencer Johnson .... editorial assistant
Jeana Lasser .... assistant sound editor
Allen Lau .... cable person
Jonathan Miller .... supervising sound editor
Vic Radulich .... dialogue editor
Shelley Roden .... foley artist
Jonathan Wales .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Special Effects by
Drew Jiritano .... special effects supervisor
Neil Ruddy .... special effects coordinator
 
Visual Effects by
Ryan Beadle .... digital I/O
R.J. Harbour .... digital compositor
Shaina Holmes .... digital compositor
Shaina Holmes .... digital coordinator
Lori C. Miller .... digital compositor
Laurie Powers .... digital supervisor
Mary C. Snyder .... visual effects
Amani Williams .... digital compositor
 
Stunts
Roy T. Anderson .... stunt coordinator
Cheryl Lewis .... stunt double: Queen Latifah
Derrick Simmons .... stunt double
Kym Washington .... stunt double
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Radium Cheung .... gaffer
C. Tennyson Crowe .... grip
David Daniel .... camera operator: second unit
Norman H. Deshong Jr. .... still photographer: Queen Latifah
Glenn Fishel .... grip
Eric Gearity .... key grip
Susan Heller .... electrician
Gary Jackiewicz .... company grip
Jendra Jarnagin .... additional electrician
Simeon Moore .... electrician
Gary Morris .... grip
Sidharta Pascual .... grip
Jamie Silverstein .... Steadicam operator
Jamie Silverstein .... camera operator
Derek E. Tindall .... gaffer: second unit
Ron Travisano .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
 
Animation Department
Gary Hebert .... animator
 
Casting Department
Renton Kirk .... extras casting associate
Mo Link .... extras casting assistant
Winsome Sinclair .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lorraine Coppin .... wardrobe supervisor
James Deanes .... wardrobe assistant
Erika Goyzueta .... set costumer
 
Editorial Department
Kenny Becker .... color timer
Steve Calalang .... dailies colorist
Tim Mirkovich .... first assistant editor
Ronald Warner .... post-production assistant
 
Music Department
Rick Aoyama .... music editor
Rick Aoyama .... score mixer
Keir Gist .... music supervisor
Rebecca Rienks .... music coordinator
 
Transportation Department
Michael Fennimore .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Bree Bailey .... assistant: Michael Paseornek
Cassandra Barbour .... rights and clearances
LaWanda Black .... assistant: Queen Latifah
Marc Calixte .... assistant: Lance Rivera
Betty Chin .... production coordinator
Elizabeth Dixon .... business affairs coordinator
Yon Elvira .... publicity coordinator
Julio Ferrario .... title designer: main title sequence
Brian Goetz .... production assistant
Lisa Gooding .... legal supervisor
Pamela B. Green .... producer: main and end titles
Jennifer Halpern .... accounting clerk
Omar Hashmy .... assistant: John Sacchi
Gary Hebert .... title designer
David K. Henry .... production financing
Lindsey Jaffin .... production secretary
Kathleen Kelly .... key medic
Rosemary Lara .... assistant: Mr. Paseornek
Lisa Lotti .... accounting clerk
Carl Low .... production assistant
Daniel MacArthur .... production coordinator: Lions Gate Films
Stephanie A. Marquardt .... script supervisor
Rhonda McLean .... acting coach: Storm P (as Rhonda McLean Nur)
Robert M. Melnik .... senior vice president of business affairs
Bruno Michels .... production assistant
Curtis A. Miller .... director of production: Lions Gate Films
Mark Pagan .... production assistant
Michalla Petersen .... voice-over artist
Michael K. Reynolds .... chef
Corey Roberts .... production assistant
Jeff Robinson .... production assistant
Pascual Romero .... promotion/publicity
Evelyn Santana .... publicist
Laura Sevier .... rights and clearances
Donna Sloan .... senior vice president of production: Lions Gate Films
Eric Soussanin .... office production assistant
Eugene Stamos .... co-key craft service
Sandy Tate .... assistant: Shakim Compere
Kennedy Taylor .... assistant: Mike Elliott
Jarik Van Sluijs .... creative director: main titles
Michael J. Harker .... completion bond company representative (uncredited)
Emily Rice .... post-production accountant (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Brady L. Benton .... thanks
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for drug content, sexual references and language.
Runtime:
USA:97 min | Argentina:97 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Last cinema film of Farrah Fawcett. more
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.
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Movie Connections:
References "Sanford and Son" (1972) more
Soundtrack:
Summertime more

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6 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
Why didn't they just pull out some whips and start picking cotton?, 18 July 2006
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Author: rpdramamama from United States

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.

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