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.
Title | Bamboozled |
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Year | 2000 |
Genre | Comedy, Drama |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | New Line Cinema, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
Cast | Damon Wayans, Savion Glover, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tommy Davidson, Michael Rapaport, Thomas Jefferson Byrd |
Crew | Spike Lee (Director), Spike Lee (Screenplay), Ellen Kuras (Director of Photography), Jon Kilik (Producer), Spike Lee (Producer), Sam Pollard (Editor) |
Keyword | race politics, tv ratings, racism, political satire, backfire, blackface, dramedy, minstrel show, independent film, didactic, critical, mean spirited |
Release | Oct 06, 2000 |
Runtime | 136 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.21 / 10 by 127 users |
Popularity | 14 |
Budget | 10,000,000 |
Revenue | 2,463,650 |
Language | English |