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Bringing Down the House
Bringing Down the House

Bringing Down the House

Everything he needed to know about life, she learned in prison.

Genres

ComedyDrama

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Uptight lawyer Peter Sanderson wants to dive back into dating after his divorce and has a hard time meeting the right women. He tries online dating and lucks out when he starts chatting with a fellow lawyer. The two agree to meet in the flesh, but the woman he meets — an escaped African-American convict named Charlene — is not what he expected. Peter is freaked out, but Charlene tries to convince him to take her case and prove her innocence. Along the way, she wreaks havoc on his middle-class life as he gets a lesson in learning to lighten up.

Others

Budget

$20000000

Revenue

$132700000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

5.975/10

Release Date

07 March 2003

Country

United States of America

Cast

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Peter Sanderson

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Charlene Morton

Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy

Howie Rottman

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Mrs. Virginia Arness

Jean Smart

Jean Smart

Kate Sanderson

Kimberly J. Brown

Kimberly J. Brown

Sarah Sanderson

Angus T. Jones

Angus T. Jones

Georgey Sanderson

Missi Pyle

Missi Pyle

Ashley

Michael Rosenbaum

Michael Rosenbaum

Todd Gendler

Betty White

Betty White

Mrs. Kline

Steve Harris

Steve Harris

Widow

Jim Haynie

Jim Haynie

Ed Tobias

Aengus James

Aengus James

Mike

Jernard Burks

Jernard Burks

Widow's Bodyguard

Bronzell Miller

Bronzell Miller

Widow's Bodyguard

Matt Lutz

Matt Lutz

Aaron

Randy Oglesby

Randy Oglesby

FBI Agent

Jesse Corti

Jesse Corti

Italian FBI Agent

Smalls

Smalls

Doorman

Victor Webster

Victor Webster

Glen

Teddy Lane Jr.

Teddy Lane Jr.

Big Man

Vincent M. Ward

Vincent M. Ward

Big Man

Michael Ensign

Michael Ensign

Daniel Barnes

Tracey Cherelle Jones

Tracey Cherelle Jones

Sofia

Josh Waters

Josh Waters

College Party Boy

Anne Fletcher

Anne Fletcher

Saleslady

John Prosky

John Prosky

Male Commentator

Alonzo Bodden

Alonzo Bodden

Bear

Seth Howard

Seth Howard

Caddy

Diana Carreno

Diana Carreno

Hip Hopper

Tim Stevenson

Tim Stevenson

Hip Hopper

Eddie Garcia

Eddie Garcia

Hip Hopper

Sundy Carter

Sundy Carter

Flygirl

Anne Bellamy

Anne Bellamy

Hostess

Robin Michelle McClamb

Robin Michelle McClamb

Bartender

Walter Addison

Walter Addison

Mr. Kline

Gina Morelli

Gina Morelli

Rosa

Seth Altschull

Seth Altschull

Waiter

Deezer D

Deezer D

Heavy Guy

Kelly Price

Kelly Price

Nightclub Singer

Candace Jackson

Candace Jackson

Backup Singer

Erika Nuri

Erika Nuri

Backup Singer

Faida Amana Brigham

Faida Amana Brigham

Down Low Dancer

Aminah Abdul-Jillil

Aminah Abdul-Jillil

Down Low Dancer

Barry Lee Youngblood

Barry Lee Youngblood

Down Low Dancer

Cris Judd

Cris Judd

Down Low Dancer

Oscar Orosco

Oscar Orosco

Down Low Dancer

Garland Spencer

Garland Spencer

Down Low Dancer

Montrose Hagins

Montrose Hagins

Charlene's Neighbor

Laura Grady

Laura Grady

Hotel Hostess

Erik Betts

Erik Betts

House Guest #4

Christianna Carmine

Christianna Carmine

Club Goer

Wahayn Inello Clayton

Wahayn Inello Clayton

Club Goer

Paul Hopkins

Paul Hopkins

Party Guest

Daymond Johnson

Daymond Johnson

Partygoer

Michelle McGinty

Michelle McGinty

Attorney in Photo

Lucas Meyers

Lucas Meyers

Valet

Bibi Nshimba

Bibi Nshimba

Club Goer

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