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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.

Release Date: 2003-03-07

Original Language: en

Genres: Comedy Drama

Rating:

Popularity:

8.617

Cast Members

Steve Martin

Peter Sanderson

Queen Latifah

Charlene Morton

Eugene Levy

Howie Rottman

Joan Plowright

Mrs. Virginia Arness

Jean Smart

Kate Sanderson

Kimberly J. Brown

Sarah Sanderson

Angus T. Jones

Georgey Sanderson

Michael Rosenbaum

Todd Gendler

Betty White

Mrs. Kline

Jim Haynie

Ed Tobias

Jernard Burks

Widow's Bodyguard

Bronzell Miller

Widow's Bodyguard

Randy Oglesby

FBI Agent

Jesse Corti

Italian FBI Agent

Smalls

Doorman

Michael Ensign

Daniel Barnes

Josh Waters

College Party Boy

Anne Fletcher

Saleslady

John Prosky

Male Commentator

Diana Carreno

Hip Hopper

Tim Stevenson

Hip Hopper

Eddie Garcia

Hip Hopper

Deezer D

Heavy Guy

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

Down Low Dancer

Oscar Orosco

Down Low Dancer

Garland Spencer

Down Low Dancer

Montrose Hagins

Charlene's Neighbor

Laura Grady

Hotel Hostess

Erik Betts

House Guest #4

Paul Hopkins

Party Guest

Michelle McGinty

Attorney in Photo

Bibi Nshimba

Club Goer