Bamboozled
Bamboozled
Bamboozled
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2000
2h 16m
6.2(147 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

New Line Cinema
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

78 members
Acting

Damon Wayans

Pierre Delacroix

Damon Wayans
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Savion Glover

Manray / Mantan

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Jada Pinkett Smith

Sloan Hopkins

Jada Pinkett Smith
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Tommy Davidson

Womack / Sleep'n Eat

Tommy Davidson
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Michael Rapaport

Thomas Dunwitty

Michael Rapaport
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Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Honeycutt

Thomas Jefferson Byrd
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Paul Mooney

Junebug

Paul Mooney
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Gillian White

Verna

Gillian White
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Susan Batson

Orchid Dothan

Susan Batson
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Yasiin Bey

Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika

Yasiin Bey
Acting

M.C. Serch

Mau Mau: 1 / 16th Blak

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Gano Grills

Mau Mau: Double Blak

Gano Grills
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Canibus

Mau Mau: Mo Blak

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DJ Scratch

Mau Mau: Jo Blak

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Charli Baltimore

Mau Mau: Smooth Blak

Charli Baltimore
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Craig muMs Grant

Mau Mau: Hard Blak

Craig muMs Grant
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Dormeshia Sumbry

Pickaninny: Topsy

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Tyheesha Collins

Pickaninny: Aunt Jemima

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Cartier Williams

Pickaninny: Lil'nigger Jim

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Baakari Wilder

Pickaninny: Sambo

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Sekou Torbet

Pickaninny: Rastus

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Questlove

Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director

Questlove
Acting

Tariq Trotter

Alabama Porch Monkey

Tariq Trotter
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James 'Kamal' Gray

Alabama Porch Monkey

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Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard

Alabama Porch Monkey

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Kyle 'Scratch' Jones

Alabama Porch Monkey

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Christopher Wynkoop

Massa Charlie

Christopher Wynkoop
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Jani Blom

Jukka Laks

Jani Blom
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Dina Pearlman

Myrna Goldfarb

Dina Pearlman
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Imhotep Gary Byrd

Himself

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Al Sharpton

Himself

Al Sharpton
Acting

Matthew Modine

Himself

Matthew Modine
Acting

Mira Sorvino

Herself

Mira Sorvino
Acting

Arthur J. Nascarella

Police Chief

Arthur J. Nascarella
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Liza Jessie Peterson

Ruth (Casting Director)

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Don Ezzard Peavy II

Auditioning Dancer

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Camera

Tony Arnaud

Auditioning 'Digeroo-Doo Player'

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Tuffy Questell

Auditioning Singer

Tuffy Questell
Acting

David Wain

Bunning

David Wain
Directing

Ron Lawrence

Mau Mau's Engineer

Ron Lawrence
Acting

Al Palagonia

Bobby

Al Palagonia
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Mildred Clinton

Louise

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Ephraim Benton

Tre

Ephraim Benton
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Tanesha Marie Gary

Stacy

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Shannon Walker Williams

Young Black Woman

Shannon Walker Williams
Directing

Matthew Cole Weiss

Young White Man

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Coati Mundi

Papo

Coati Mundi
Acting

Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz

Cuca

Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz
Acting

Rodney "Bear" Jackson

Stage Security Guard

Rodney "Bear" Jackson
Acting

Rafael Osorio

Stage Security Guard

Rafael Osorio
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Anna Hsieh

Joan

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Kris Park

Fish

Kris Park
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Cheryl Lynn Bowers

Mona

Cheryl Lynn Bowers
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Julie Dretzin

Beth

Julie Dretzin
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Steven McElroy

Seth

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Stephen Kunken

David

Stephen Kunken
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Katie MacNichol

Anna

Katie MacNichol
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Joshua Weinstein

Kirk

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A.D. Miles

Aaron

A.D. Miles
Acting

Daniel Milder

Peter

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Jason Winther

Jeff

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Ed Onipede Blunt

CNS Security Guard

Ed Onipede Blunt
Production

Renton Kirk

CNS Security Guard

No Image
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Kim Director

Starlet

Kim Director
Acting

Conni Freestone

Starlet

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Rayietta Hill

Hottie

Rayietta Hill
Acting

John Wallace

Dawg

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Arthur Thomas

Dawg

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Lisa Ferreira

Da Bomb Girl

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Kiki Haynes

Da Bomb Girl

Kiki Haynes
Acting

Judah Jacobs

Da Bomb Girl

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Light Eyes

Da Bomb Girl

No Image
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Chyna

Da Bomb Girl

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Luz Whitney

Da Bomb Girl

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Danny Hoch

Timmi Hillnigger

Danny Hoch
Acting

Sarah Jones

Dot

Sarah Jones
Acting

Bert Williams

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bert Williams
Acting

O. J. Simpson

Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

O. J. Simpson

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