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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 convinces 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.

2003 |1h 45m |  Comedy, Drama

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Cast

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Steve Martin

Peter Sanderson

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Queen Latifah

Charlene Morton

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Eugene Levy

Howie Rottman

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Joan Plowright

Mrs. Virginia Arness

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Jean Smart

Kate Sanderson

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Kimberly J. Brown

Sarah Sanderson

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Angus T. Jones

Georgey Sanderson

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Missi Pyle

Ashley

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Michael Rosenbaum

Todd Gendler

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Betty White

Mrs. Kline

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Steve Harris

Widow

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Jim Haynie

Ed Tobias

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Jernard Burks

Widow's Bodyguard

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Matt Lutz

Aaron

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Randy Oglesby

FBI Agent

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Jesse Corti

Italian FBI Agent

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Smalls

Doorman

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Victor Webster

Glen

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Teddy Lane Jr.

Big Man

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Vincent M. Ward

Big Man

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Michael Ensign

Daniel Barnes

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Tracey Cherelle Jones

Sofia

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John Prosky

Male Commentator

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Alonzo Bodden

Bear

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Diana Carreno

Hip Hopper

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Eddie Garcia

Hip Hopper

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Anne Bellamy

Hostess

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Walter Addison

Mr. Kline

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Gina Morelli

Rosa

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Deezer D

Heavy Guy

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Kelly Price

Nightclub Singer

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Cris Judd

Down Low Dancer

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Montrose Hagins

Charlene's Neighbor

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Erik Betts

House Guest #4

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Christianna Carmine

Club Goer

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Michelle McGinty

Attorney in Photo

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Status

Released

Language

French, English

Budget

$20,000,000.00

Revenue

$132,700,000.00