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Bringing Down the House
Bringing Down the House
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Bringing Down the House

"Everything he needed to know about life, she learned in prison."

2003
1h 45m
6.0(717 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

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.

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Hyde Park Entertainment

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Cast & Crew

58 members
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Steve Martin

Peter Sanderson

Steve Martin
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Queen Latifah

Charlene Morton

Queen Latifah
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Eugene Levy

Howie Rottman

Eugene Levy
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Joan Plowright

Mrs. Virginia Arness

Joan Plowright
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Jean Smart

Kate Sanderson

Jean Smart
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Kimberly J. Brown

Sarah Sanderson

Kimberly J. Brown
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Angus T. Jones

Georgey Sanderson

Angus T. Jones
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Missi Pyle

Ashley

Missi Pyle
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Michael Rosenbaum

Todd Gendler

Michael Rosenbaum
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Betty White

Mrs. Kline

Betty White
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Steve Harris

Widow

Steve Harris
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Jim Haynie

Ed Tobias

Jim Haynie
Production

Aengus James

Mike

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Jernard Burks

Widow's Bodyguard

Jernard Burks
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Bronzell Miller

Widow's Bodyguard

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Matt Lutz

Aaron

Matt Lutz
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Randy Oglesby

FBI Agent

Randy Oglesby
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Jesse Corti

Italian FBI Agent

Jesse Corti
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Smalls

Doorman

Smalls
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Victor Webster

Glen

Victor Webster
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Teddy Lane Jr.

Big Man

Teddy Lane Jr.
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Vincent M. Ward

Big Man

Vincent M. Ward
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Michael Ensign

Daniel Barnes

Michael Ensign
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Tracey Cherelle Jones

Sofia

Tracey Cherelle Jones
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Josh Waters

College Party Boy

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Directing

Anne Fletcher

Saleslady

Anne Fletcher
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John Prosky

Male Commentator

John Prosky
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Alonzo Bodden

Bear

Alonzo Bodden
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Seth Howard

Caddy

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Diana Carreno

Hip Hopper

Diana Carreno
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Tim Stevenson

Hip Hopper

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Eddie Garcia

Hip Hopper

Eddie Garcia
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Sundy Carter

Flygirl

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Anne Bellamy

Hostess

Anne Bellamy
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Robin Michelle McClamb

Bartender

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Walter Addison

Mr. Kline

Walter Addison
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Gina Morelli

Rosa

Gina Morelli
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Seth Altschull

Waiter

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Deezer D

Heavy Guy

Deezer D
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Kelly Price

Nightclub Singer

Kelly Price
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Candace Jackson

Backup Singer

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Erika Nuri

Backup Singer

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Faida Amana Brigham

Down Low Dancer

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Aminah Abdul-Jillil

Down Low Dancer

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Barry Lee Youngblood

Down Low Dancer

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Cris Judd

Down Low Dancer

Cris Judd
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Oscar Orosco

Down Low Dancer

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Garland Spencer

Down Low Dancer

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Montrose Hagins

Charlene's Neighbor

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Laura Grady

Hotel Hostess

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Erik Betts

House Guest #4

Erik Betts
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Christianna Carmine

Club Goer

Christianna Carmine
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Wahayn Inello Clayton

Club Goer

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Paul Hopkins

Party Guest

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Daymond Johnson

Partygoer

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Michelle McGinty

Attorney in Photo

Michelle McGinty
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Lucas Meyers

Valet

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Bibi Nshimba

Club Goer

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