Bamboozled

A Spectacular Film by Mr. Spike Lee

Duration: 136 min
Release date: 2000-10-06
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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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Damon Wayans
Damon Wayans
as Pierre Delacroix
Savion Glover
Savion Glover
as Manray / Mantan
Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith
as Sloan Hopkins
Tommy Davidson
Tommy Davidson
as Womack / Sleep'n Eat
Michael Rapaport
Michael Rapaport
as Thomas Dunwitty
Thomas Jefferson Byrd
Thomas Jefferson Byrd
as Honeycutt
Paul Mooney
Paul Mooney
as Junebug
Gillian White
Gillian White
as Verna
Susan Batson
Susan Batson
as Orchid Dothan
Yasiin Bey
Yasiin Bey
as Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika
M.C. Serch
M.C. Serch
as Mau Mau: 1 / 16th Blak
Gano Grills
Gano Grills
as Mau Mau: Double Blak
Canibus
Canibus
as Mau Mau: Mo Blak
DJ Scratch
DJ Scratch
as Mau Mau: Jo Blak
Charli Baltimore
Charli Baltimore
as Mau Mau: Smooth Blak
Craig muMs Grant
Craig muMs Grant
as Mau Mau: Hard Blak
Dormeshia Sumbry
Dormeshia Sumbry
as Pickaninny: Topsy
Tyheesha Collins
Tyheesha Collins
as Pickaninny: Aunt Jemima
Cartier Williams
Cartier Williams
as Pickaninny: Lil'nigger Jim
Baakari Wilder
Baakari Wilder
as Pickaninny: Sambo
Sekou Torbet
Sekou Torbet
as Pickaninny: Rastus
Questlove
Questlove
as Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director
Tariq Trotter
Tariq Trotter
as Alabama Porch Monkey
James 'Kamal' Gray
James 'Kamal' Gray
as Alabama Porch Monkey
Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard
Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard
as Alabama Porch Monkey
Kyle 'Scratch' Jones
Kyle 'Scratch' Jones
as Alabama Porch Monkey
Christopher Wynkoop
Christopher Wynkoop
as Massa Charlie
Jani Blom
Jani Blom
as Jukka Laks
Dina Pearlman
Dina Pearlman
as Myrna Goldfarb
Imhotep Gary Byrd
Imhotep Gary Byrd
as Himself
Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton
as Himself
Matthew Modine
Matthew Modine
as Himself
Mira Sorvino
Mira Sorvino
as Herself
Arthur J. Nascarella
Arthur J. Nascarella
as Police Chief
Liza Jessie Peterson
Liza Jessie Peterson
as Ruth (Casting Director)
Don Ezzard Peavy II
Don Ezzard Peavy II
as Auditioning Dancer
Tony Arnaud
Tony Arnaud
as Auditioning 'Digeroo-Doo Player'
Tuffy Questell
Tuffy Questell
as Auditioning Singer
David Wain
David Wain
as Bunning
Ron Lawrence
Ron Lawrence
as Mau Mau's Engineer
Al Palagonia
Al Palagonia
as Bobby
Mildred Clinton
Mildred Clinton
as Louise
Ephraim Benton
Ephraim Benton
as Tre
Tanesha Marie Gary
Tanesha Marie Gary
as Stacy
Shannon Walker Williams
Shannon Walker Williams
as Young Black Woman
Matthew Cole Weiss
Matthew Cole Weiss
as Young White Man
Coati Mundi
Coati Mundi
as Papo
Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz
Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz
as Cuca
Rodney "Bear" Jackson
Rodney "Bear" Jackson
as Stage Security Guard
Rafael Osorio
Rafael Osorio
as Stage Security Guard
Anna Hsieh
Anna Hsieh
as Joan
Kris Park
Kris Park
as Fish
Cheryl Lynn Bowers
Cheryl Lynn Bowers
as Mona
Julie Dretzin
Julie Dretzin
as Beth
Steven McElroy
Steven McElroy
as Seth
Stephen Kunken
Stephen Kunken
as David
Katie MacNichol
Katie MacNichol
as Anna
Joshua Weinstein
Joshua Weinstein
as Kirk
A.D. Miles
A.D. Miles
as Aaron
Daniel Milder
Daniel Milder
as Peter
Jason Winther
Jason Winther
as Jeff
Ed Onipede Blunt
Ed Onipede Blunt
as CNS Security Guard
Renton Kirk
Renton Kirk
as CNS Security Guard
Kim Director
Kim Director
as Starlet
Conni Freestone
Conni Freestone
as Starlet
Rayietta Hill
Rayietta Hill
as Hottie
John Wallace
John Wallace
as Dawg
Arthur Thomas
Arthur Thomas
as Dawg
Lisa Ferreira
Lisa Ferreira
as Da Bomb Girl
Kiki Haynes
Kiki Haynes
as Da Bomb Girl
Judah Jacobs
Judah Jacobs
as Da Bomb Girl
Light Eyes
Light Eyes
as Da Bomb Girl
Chyna
Chyna
as Da Bomb Girl
Luz Whitney
Luz Whitney
as Da Bomb Girl
Danny Hoch
Danny Hoch
as Timmi Hillnigger
Sarah Jones
Sarah Jones
as Dot
Bert Williams
Bert Williams
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
O. J. Simpson
O. J. Simpson
as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
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Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Director
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Screenplay
Ellen Kuras
Ellen Kuras
Director of Photography
Jon Kilik
Jon Kilik
Producer
Sam Pollard
Sam Pollard
Editor
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Producer
Eileen Ahearn
Eileen Ahearn
Thanks
Terence Blanchard
Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer
Marko Costanzo
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Randall Balsmeyer
Randall Balsmeyer
Title Designer
Christopher Norr
Christopher Norr
"A" Camera Operator
Dale Brownell
Dale Brownell
Hairstylist
John G. Velez
John G. Velez
Gaffer
Mike Ellis
Mike Ellis
First Assistant Director
Kam Chan
Kam Chan
Foley Editor
Blake Leyh
Blake Leyh
Sound Effects Editor
George A. Lara
George A. Lara
Foley Recordist
Christopher Hall
Christopher Hall
"B" Camera Operator
Kisha Imani Cameron
Kisha Imani Cameron
Associate Producer
Glenfield Payne
Glenfield Payne
Sound Effects Editor
Frank Kern
Frank Kern
Foley Supervisor
Roy Farfel
Roy Farfel
Stunts
Patrice Coleman
Patrice Coleman
Makeup Supervisor
Manny Siverio
Manny Siverio
Stunt Coordinator
Brice Winston
Brice Winston
Musician
Ford Wheeler
Ford Wheeler
Set Decoration
Ruth E. Carter
Ruth E. Carter
Costume Design
Victor Kempster
Victor Kempster
Production Design
Tom Fleischman
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Philip Stockton
Philip Stockton
Supervising Sound Editor
Harry Darrow
Harry Darrow
Art Direction
Judy Aley
Judy Aley
Researcher
Alex Steyermark
Alex Steyermark
Music Supervisor
Michael Ray Charles
Michael Ray Charles
Visual Effects Design Consultant
Savion Glover
Savion Glover
Choreographer
Rolf Pardula
Rolf Pardula
Sound Mixer
Ellie Winslow
Ellie Winslow
Key Makeup Artist
Aisha Coley
Aisha Coley
Casting
Nathan J. Busch II
Nathan J. Busch II
Key Hair Stylist
Tracey Hinds
Tracey Hinds
Second Assistant Director
David Lee
David Lee
Still Photographer
Donald Grant
Donald Grant
Set Dresser
Bill Kolpin
Bill Kolpin
Set Dresser
Jeff Naparstek
Jeff Naparstek
Set Dresser
Mark Simon
Mark Simon
Set Dresser
Gregory Hill
Gregory Hill
Assistant Art Director
Sharyn Cordice
Sharyn Cordice
Makeup Artist
Anna Sang Park
Anna Sang Park
Casting Associate
Will Ralston
Will Ralston
Foley Editor
Geeta Gandbhir
Geeta Gandbhir
First Assistant Editor
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