Canada / Sep 18, 2000 / Toronto International Film Festival
A Spectacular Film by Mr. Spike Lee
2h 16min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bamboozled |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | New Line Cinema, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks |
| Release date | 6 ottobre 2000 |
| Production | Jon Kilik, Spike Lee, Kisha Imani Cameron |
| Writer | Spike Lee |
| Casting | Aisha Coley |
| Editing | Sam Pollard, Geeta Gandbhir |
| Cinematography | Ellen Kuras, Christopher Norr, Christopher Hall, David Lee |
| Assistant directors | Mike Ellis, Tracey Hinds, Spike Lee |
| Lighting | John G. Velez |
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Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Feb 12, 2001 / Berlin International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Oct 06, 2000 / R
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 20, 2000 / R
Spain / Feb 23, 2001
France / Mar 21, 2001
Ireland / Apr 06, 2001
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United Kingdom / Apr 06, 2001 / 15
Denmark / Apr 13, 2001
Germany / May 10, 2001
Brazil / Jul 06, 2001
Netherlands / Aug 23, 2001
Italy / Oct 11, 2002
Physical media
United States / Apr 17, 2001 / R / DVD
Greece / Nov 21, 2001 / DVD
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