United States / Mar 07, 2003 / PG-13
Everything he needed to know about life, she learned in prison.
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Missi Pyle | Ashley |
| Michael Rosenbaum | Todd Gendler |
| Betty White | Mrs. Kline |
| Steve Harris | Widow |
| Jim Haynie | Ed Tobias |
| Aengus James | Mike |
| Jernard Burks | Widow's Bodyguard |
| Bronzell Miller | Widow's Bodyguard |
| Matt Lutz | Aaron |
| Randy Oglesby | FBI Agent |
| Jesse Corti | Italian FBI Agent |
| Smalls | Doorman |
| Victor Webster | Glen |
| Teddy Lane Jr. | Big Man |
| Vincent M. Ward | Big Man |
| Michael Ensign | Daniel Barnes |
| Tracey Cherelle Jones | Sofia |
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| Josh Waters | College Party Boy |
| Anne Fletcher | Saleslady |
| John Prosky | Male Commentator |
| Alonzo Bodden | Bear |
| Seth Howard | Caddy |
| Diana Carreno | Hip Hopper |
| Tim Stevenson | Hip Hopper |
| Eddie Garcia | Hip Hopper |
| Sundy Carter | Flygirl |
| Anne Bellamy | Hostess |
| Robin Michelle McClamb | Bartender |
| Walter Addison | Mr. Kline |
| Gina Morelli | Rosa |
| Seth Altschull | Waiter |
| Deezer D | Heavy Guy |
| Kelly Price | Nightclub Singer |
| Candace Jackson | Backup Singer |
| Erika Nuri | Backup Singer |
| Faida Amana Brigham | Down Low Dancer |
| Aminah Abdul-Jillil | Down Low Dancer |
| Barry Lee Youngblood | Down Low Dancer |
| Cris Judd | Down Low Dancer |
| Oscar Orosco | Down Low Dancer |
| Garland Spencer | Down Low Dancer |
| Montrose Hagins | Charlene's Neighbor |
| Laura Grady | Hotel Hostess |
| Erik Betts | House Guest #4 |
| Christianna Carmine | Club Goer |
| Wahayn Inello Clayton | Club Goer |
| Paul Hopkins | Party Guest |
| Daymond Johnson | Partygoer |
| Michelle McGinty | Attorney in Photo |
| Lucas Meyers | Valet |
| Bibi Nshimba | Club Goer |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bringing Down the House |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Touchstone Pictures, Hyde Park Entertainment, Mandeville Films |
| Release date | 7 marzo 2003 |
| Executive producer | Jane Bartelme, Queen Latifah |
| Production | Ashok Amritraj, David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, Cookie Carosella |
| Writer | Jason Filardi |
| Casting | Victoria Thomas |
| Editing | Gerald B. Greenberg, Danny Miller, David Orr |
| Cinematography | |
| Assistant directors | Conte Mark Matal, Daniel Silverberg, Adam Shankman, Kerry Lyn McKissick, Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez, John Medlen, John Pontrelli, Lisa Bloch-Tobey, Bradley Morris |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Mar 30, 2003 / 12
Czechia / May 08, 2003 / U
Australia / May 30, 2003 / M
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Greece / Jun 27, 2003 / 13
Germany / Jul 16, 2003 / 6
Slovakia / Jul 24, 2003 / 12
France / Aug 06, 2003
Digital
Ireland / May 30, 2003 / 15
Hungary / Jun 05, 2003 / 16
Poland / Jun 20, 2003 / 16
Austria / Jul 17, 2003 / 6
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Switzerland / Jul 30, 2003 / 6
Japan / Oct 18, 2003 / G
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Slovakia / Jan 14, 2012 / 12 / JOJ
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