United States / Jul 20, 1997 / R
Finding your roots in the hood ain't easy.
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Chinese kid Julian, who was adopted by the black family of Joe and Annabelle Lee -- and Asian exchange student May-Ling, who is housed with a black family -- are trying to adapt to their mostly black neighborhood of South Central.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Duane Martin | Brandon |
| John Witherspoon | Bill |
| Tone Loc | Frog |
| Kelly Hu | Kwee-me |
| Rudy Ray Moore | Larry |
| Bo Jackson | Reverend Cecil |
| Chris Spencer | Charlie |
| Reynaldo Rey | Earnest |
| Nell Carter | Claire |
| Amy Hill | |
| Ron Yuan | Chinese Waiter |
| Jermey Juan Alcedo | Young Jullian |
| Marta Cunningham | Tracy |
| E. G. Daily | Young Julian (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Fakin' Da Funk |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Image Entertainment, Octillion Entertainment, USA Network |
| Release date | 20 luglio 1997 |
| Production | Darren M. Demetre, Timothy A. Chey, Harry K. Yoo |
| Writer | Timothy A. Chey |
| Casting | Donald Paul Pemrick |
| Editing | Chris Peppe |
| Cinematography | Zoltán David |
| Assistant directors | Timothy A. Chey |
| Camera operators | Zoltán David |
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| Additional photography | Zoltán David |
| Production design | Narbeh Nazarian |
| Art direction | Narbeh Nazarian |
| Set decoration | Narbeh Nazarian |
| Music | Charles Gross |
| Sound | Charles Gross |
| Costume design | Judy B. Swartz |
| Makeup | Judy B. Swartz |
| Hairstyling | Judy B. Swartz |
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