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The Adventures of Umbweki (2009) -- Umbweki is an uproarious comedy that follows a young man who, after watching popular television shows from the 1970's in his small village in Africa, decides that he will travel to Hollywood to become a star.  Many of those same 70's stars make cameos in

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Director:

Sarah Poindexter

Writer:

Emil Lewis (screenplay)

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Release Date:

2009 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy more

Plot:

A young African tribesman named Umbweki leaves his tribe and travels eight years to make his way to Hollywood to be a star. He has many adventures and meets many people on the way. full summary | add synopsis


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Post-production | See complete list of 12,000 in-production titles »

Status Updated:

12 July 2009

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Cast

 

Lee Majors ... Police Captain Richard

Aki Aleong ... Ming Chi
BernNadette Stanis ... Usahnisa

Marcus T. Paulk ... Nosha

David Joyner ... Village Leaper
Antonio Fargas ... Umbweki's Father
Ted Lange ... Airline Captain Boka

Gary Anthony Sturgis ... Pretty Tony
Petri Hawkins-Byrd ... Tribal Chef

Julia Vera ... Marha

Rodney Perry ... Medicine Man

Poncho Hodges ... Bushman #2 / Ray

Jay Laisne ... Police Officer #1

Geneviere Anderson ... Clarissa

Alexis Rhee ... Yung Chi

Robert Pike Daniel ... Lector

Kirk Bovill ... Principal

Omar Mora ... Guard #1
Steve Bridges ... George W. Bush

Ryan McCann ... Ben Afflect

Darren Schnase ... Police Officer #3

Bob Sattler ... Chevy Chase

Reign Morton ... Safari Helper #2

Robert Benny ... Menacing Klansman #1
Cordele Taylor ... Bushman #1

Brad Light ... Larry
Aida Rodriguez ... Shelia

Dominiqua Alexis ... Boquisha
Carl J. Johnson ... Walter
Jameel Saleem ... Judge #1

Mark McClain Wilson ... George

Fairly Tull ... Beth

Kofi Yiadom ... Helper #2

Jason Coleman ... Hillbilly Clansman

Michelle Mellgren ... Reporter
Bianca Jones ... Girlfriend

Gordon Timothy ... Umbweki
William Knight ... Jacques

James Foster ... Messenger

Elizabeth Wubishet ... Lisa
Kimelia Weathers ... Judge #2
Caroline Kinsolving ... Bank Teller
Hakeem Washington ... Baghee
Peggy Lord Chilton ... Doris
Clayton Thomas ... Big Dee
Erick Florez ... Carlos
Jamal Doman ... Bushman
Matthew Edward Frieberg ... Barney
Gary W. O'Neal ... Gangbanger #1
John W. Parenteau ... Police SWAT Rifleman.
Rhonda Ray ... Usahnisa's Sister
Rob Thelusma ... Safari Helper #1
Mike Matola ... Guard #2
Brian Quinn ... Frank
Phil Pavlosky ... Secret Service Agent
Tracey Buckner ... Contestant #2
Jarde Jacobs ... Police Officer #2
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Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA


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