2003
Dram Comedy 105 min

Bringing Down the House

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.

Director
Adam Shankman Adam Shankman Director
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Steve Martin Steve Martin Peter Sanderson Queen Latifah Queen Latifah Charlene Morton Eugene Levy Eugene Levy Howie Rottman Joan Plowright Joan Plowright Mrs. Virginia Arness Jean Smart Jean Smart Kate Sanderson Kimberly J. Brown Kimberly J. Brown Sarah Sanderson Angus T. Jones Angus T. Jones Georgey Sanderson Missi Pyle Missi Pyle Ashley Michael Rosenbaum Michael Rosenbaum Todd Gendler Betty White Betty White Mrs. Kline Steve Harris Steve Harris Widow Jim Haynie Jim Haynie Ed Tobias Aengus James Mike Jernard Burks Jernard Burks Widow's Bodyguard Bronzell Miller Widow's Bodyguard Matt Lutz Matt Lutz Aaron Randy Oglesby Randy Oglesby FBI Agent Jesse Corti Jesse Corti Italian FBI Agent Smalls Smalls Doorman Victor Webster Victor Webster Glen Teddy Lane Jr. Teddy Lane Jr. Big Man Vincent M. Ward Vincent M. Ward Big Man Michael Ensign Michael Ensign Daniel Barnes Tracey Cherelle Jones Tracey Cherelle Jones Sofia Josh Waters College Party Boy Anne Fletcher Anne Fletcher Saleslady John Prosky John Prosky Male Commentator Alonzo Bodden Alonzo Bodden Bear Seth Howard Caddy Diana Carreno Diana Carreno Hip Hopper Tim Stevenson Hip Hopper Eddie Garcia Eddie Garcia Hip Hopper Sundy Carter Flygirl Anne Bellamy Anne Bellamy Hostess Robin Michelle McClamb Bartender Walter Addison Mr. Kline Gina Morelli Rosa Seth Altschull Waiter Deezer D Deezer D Heavy Guy Kelly Price 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 Cris Judd Down Low Dancer Oscar Orosco Down Low Dancer Garland Spencer Garland Spencer Down Low Dancer Montrose Hagins Montrose Hagins Charlene's Neighbor Laura Grady Hotel Hostess Erik Betts Erik Betts House Guest #4 Christianna Carmine Christianna Carmine Club Goer Wahayn Inello Clayton Club Goer Paul Hopkins Party Guest Daymond Johnson Partygoer Michelle McGinty Michelle McGinty Attorney in Photo Lucas Meyers Valet Bibi Nshimba Club Goer

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