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Foolish

Foolish

This big mouth is ready for the big time

Genres

ComedyDrama

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'Foolish' Waise is a talented comedian with a hard-edge trying to make it in the comedy clubs in LA while his brother is a hard-nosed gangster trying to make it on the streets. With all the competition they face in their chosen "professions," their biggest battle is with each other over the love of a pretty girl.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$6033999

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

09 April 1999

Country

United States of America

Cast

Master P

Master P

Quentin 'Fifty Dollah' Waise

Eddie Griffin

Eddie Griffin

Miles 'Foolish' Waise

Amie Petersen

Amie Petersen

Desiree

Frank Sivero

Frank Sivero

Giovanni

Daphnée Duplaix Samuel

Daphnée Duplaix Samuel

Clarisse

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Numbers

Andrew Dice Clay

Andrew Dice Clay

El Dorado Ron

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Paris

Marla Gibbs

Marla Gibbs

Odetta

Traci Bingham

Traci Bingham

Simone

Bill Nunn

Bill Nunn

Jimmy Beck

John Marlo

John Marlo

Alabama Brown

Clifton Powell

Clifton Powell

Everette Washington

Anthony Johnson

Anthony Johnson

Himself

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Goon

Drew Powell

Drew Powell

Man Next to White Boy

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