

A SPECTACULAR FILM BY MR. SPIKE LEE
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.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Damon Wayans
Pierre Delacroix
Savion Glover
Manray / Mantan

Jada Pinkett Smith
Sloan Hopkins

Tommy Davidson
Womack / Sleep'n Eat

Michael Rapaport
Thomas Dunwitty

Thomas Jefferson Byrd
Honeycutt

Paul Mooney
Junebug

Gillian White
Verna

Susan Batson
Orchid Dothan

Yasiin Bey
Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika
M.C. Serch
Mau Mau: 1 / 16th Blak

Gano Grills
Mau Mau: Double Blak
Canibus
Mau Mau: Mo Blak
DJ Scratch
Mau Mau: Jo Blak

Charli Baltimore
Mau Mau: Smooth Blak

Craig muMs Grant
Mau Mau: Hard Blak
Dormeshia Sumbry
Pickaninny: Topsy
Tyheesha Collins
Pickaninny: Aunt Jemima
Cartier Williams
Pickaninny: Lil'nigger Jim
Baakari Wilder
Pickaninny: Sambo
Sekou Torbet
Pickaninny: Rastus

Questlove
Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director

Tariq Trotter
Alabama Porch Monkey
James 'Kamal' Gray
Alabama Porch Monkey
Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard
Alabama Porch Monkey
Kyle 'Scratch' Jones
Alabama Porch Monkey

Christopher Wynkoop
Massa Charlie

Jani Blom
Jukka Laks

Dina Pearlman
Myrna Goldfarb
Imhotep Gary Byrd
Himself

Al Sharpton
Himself

Matthew Modine
Himself

Mira Sorvino
Herself

Arthur J. Nascarella
Police Chief
Liza Jessie Peterson
Ruth (Casting Director)
Don Ezzard Peavy II
Auditioning Dancer
Tony Arnaud
Auditioning 'Digeroo-Doo Player'

Tuffy Questell
Auditioning Singer

David Wain
Bunning

Ron Lawrence
Mau Mau's Engineer

Al Palagonia
Bobby
Mildred Clinton
Louise

Ephraim Benton
Tre
Tanesha Marie Gary
Stacy

Shannon Walker Williams
Young Black Woman
Matthew Cole Weiss
Young White Man

Coati Mundi
Papo

Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz
Cuca

Rodney "Bear" Jackson
Stage Security Guard

Rafael Osorio
Stage Security Guard
Anna Hsieh
Joan

Kris Park
Fish

Cheryl Lynn Bowers
Mona

Julie Dretzin
Beth
Steven McElroy
Seth

Stephen Kunken
David

Katie MacNichol
Anna
Joshua Weinstein
Kirk

A.D. Miles
Aaron
Daniel Milder
Peter
Jason Winther
Jeff

Ed Onipede Blunt
CNS Security Guard
Renton Kirk
CNS Security Guard

Kim Director
Starlet
Conni Freestone
Starlet

Rayietta Hill
Hottie
John Wallace
Dawg
Arthur Thomas
Dawg
Lisa Ferreira
Da Bomb Girl

Kiki Haynes
Da Bomb Girl
Judah Jacobs
Da Bomb Girl
Light Eyes
Da Bomb Girl
Chyna
Da Bomb Girl
Luz Whitney
Da Bomb Girl

Danny Hoch
Timmi Hillnigger

Sarah Jones
Dot

Bert Williams
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

O. J. Simpson
Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
Crew
Director
Director of Photography
Screenplay
Editor
Thanks
Original Music Composer
Title Designer
"A" Camera Operator
Gaffer
Makeup Supervisor
Stunt Coordinator
Sound Effects Editor
First Assistant Director
Foley Supervisor
Foley Recordist
Hairstylist
Foley Artist
"B" Camera Operator
Stunts
Associate Producer
Foley Editor
Musician
Set Decoration
Supervising Sound Editor
Costume Design
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Production Design
Art Direction
Choreographer
Researcher
Casting
Music Supervisor
Key Hair Stylist
Sound Mixer
Visual Effects Design Consultant
Key Makeup Artist
Details
Release Date
2000-10-06
Runtime
136 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
New Line Cinema
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Comedy
Drama