Bamboozled

2000

A Spectacular Film by Mr. Spike Lee

Comedy
Drama

6.2

145

October 6, 2000

2h 16m

Synopsis

Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of in an attempt to get fired: a 21st century minstrel show. The network not only airs it, but it becomes a smash hit.

Info

Original Title

Bamboozled

Spoken Languages

English

Production Countries

United States of America

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$2,463,650

Production & Crew

Production Companies

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Cast

Damon Wayans

Damon Wayans

Role: Pierre Delacroix

Savion Glover

Role: Manray / Mantan

Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith

Role: Sloan Hopkins

Tommy Davidson

Tommy Davidson

Role: Womack / Sleep'n Eat

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Role: Thomas Dunwitty

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Role: Honeycutt

Paul Mooney

Paul Mooney

Role: Junebug

Gillian White

Gillian White

Role: Verna

Susan Batson

Susan Batson

Role: Orchid Dothan

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Role: Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika

M.C. Serch

Role: Mau Mau: 1 / 16th Blak

Gano Grills

Gano Grills

Role: Mau Mau: Double Blak

Canibus

Role: Mau Mau: Mo Blak

DJ Scratch

Role: Mau Mau: Jo Blak

Charli Baltimore

Charli Baltimore

Role: Mau Mau: Smooth Blak

Craig muMs Grant

Craig muMs Grant

Role: Mau Mau: Hard Blak

Dormeshia Sumbry

Role: Pickaninny: Topsy

Tyheesha Collins

Role: Pickaninny: Aunt Jemima

Cartier Williams

Role: Pickaninny: Lil'nigger Jim

Baakari Wilder

Role: Pickaninny: Sambo

Sekou Torbet

Role: Pickaninny: Rastus

Questlove

Questlove

Role: Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director

Tariq Trotter

Tariq Trotter

Role: Alabama Porch Monkey

James 'Kamal' Gray

Role: Alabama Porch Monkey

Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard

Role: Alabama Porch Monkey

Kyle 'Scratch' Jones

Role: Alabama Porch Monkey

Christopher Wynkoop

Christopher Wynkoop

Role: Massa Charlie

Jani Blom

Jani Blom

Role: Jukka Laks

Dina Pearlman

Dina Pearlman

Role: Myrna Goldfarb

Imhotep Gary Byrd

Imhotep Gary Byrd

Role: Himself

Al Sharpton

Al Sharpton

Role: Himself

Matthew Modine

Matthew Modine

Role: Himself

Mira Sorvino

Mira Sorvino

Role: Herself

Arthur J. Nascarella

Arthur J. Nascarella

Role: Police Chief

Liza Jessie Peterson

Role: Ruth (Casting Director)

Don Ezzard Peavy II

Role: Auditioning Dancer

Tony Arnaud

Role: Auditioning 'Digeroo-Doo Player'

Tuffy Questell

Tuffy Questell

Role: Auditioning Singer

David Wain

David Wain

Role: Bunning

Ron Lawrence

Ron Lawrence

Role: Mau Mau's Engineer

Al Palagonia

Al Palagonia

Role: Bobby

Mildred Clinton

Role: Louise

Ephraim Benton

Ephraim Benton

Role: Tre

Tanesha Marie Gary

Role: Stacy

Shannon Walker Williams

Shannon Walker Williams

Role: Young Black Woman

Matthew Cole Weiss

Role: Young White Man

Coati Mundi

Coati Mundi

Role: Papo

Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz

Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz

Role: Cuca

Rodney "Bear" Jackson

Rodney "Bear" Jackson

Role: Stage Security Guard

Rafael Osorio

Rafael Osorio

Role: Stage Security Guard

Anna Hsieh

Role: Joan

Kris Park

Kris Park

Role: Fish

Cheryl Lynn Bowers

Cheryl Lynn Bowers

Role: Mona

Julie Dretzin

Julie Dretzin

Role: Beth

Steven McElroy

Role: Seth

Stephen Kunken

Stephen Kunken

Role: David

Katie MacNichol

Katie MacNichol

Role: Anna

Joshua Weinstein

Role: Kirk

A.D. Miles

A.D. Miles

Role: Aaron

Daniel Milder

Role: Peter

Jason Winther

Role: Jeff

Ed Onipede Blunt

Ed Onipede Blunt

Role: CNS Security Guard

Renton Kirk

Role: CNS Security Guard

Kim Director

Kim Director

Role: Starlet

Conni Freestone

Role: Starlet

Rayietta Hill

Rayietta Hill

Role: Hottie

John Wallace

Role: Dawg

Arthur Thomas

Role: Dawg

Lisa Ferreira

Role: Da Bomb Girl

Kiki Haynes

Kiki Haynes

Role: Da Bomb Girl

Judah Jacobs

Role: Da Bomb Girl

Light Eyes

Role: Da Bomb Girl

Chyna

Role: Da Bomb Girl

Luz Whitney

Role: Da Bomb Girl

Danny Hoch

Danny Hoch

Role: Timmi Hillnigger

Sarah Jones

Sarah Jones

Role: Dot

Bert Williams

Bert Williams

Role: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

O. J. Simpson

O. J. Simpson

Role: Self (archive footage)(uncredited)