Bamboozled (2000)

October 6, 2000 (US) • Comedy, Drama • 136m

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.

Director

Spike Lee

Writer

Spike Lee

Top Billed

Damon Wayans

Keywords

race politics tv ratings racism blunt political satire backfire blackface dramedy minstrel show independent film critical bold derogatory

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Damon Wayans

Pierre Delacroix

Savion Glover

Manray / Mantan

Jada Pinkett Smith

Sloan Hopkins

Tommy Davidson

Womack / Sleep'n Eat

Michael Rapaport

Thomas Dunwitty

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Honeycutt

Paul Mooney

Junebug

Gillian White

Verna

Susan Batson

Orchid Dothan

Yasiin Bey

Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika

M.C. Serch

Mau Mau: 1 / 16th Blak

Gano Grills

Mau Mau: Double Blak

Canibus

Mau Mau: Mo Blak

DJ Scratch

Mau Mau: Jo Blak

Charli Baltimore

Mau Mau: Smooth Blak

Craig muMs Grant

Mau Mau: Hard Blak

Dormeshia Sumbry

Pickaninny: Topsy

Tyheesha Collins

Pickaninny: Aunt Jemima

Cartier Williams

Pickaninny: Lil'nigger Jim

Baakari Wilder

Pickaninny: Sambo

Sekou Torbet

Pickaninny: Rastus

Questlove

Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director

Tariq Trotter

Alabama Porch Monkey

James 'Kamal' Gray

Alabama Porch Monkey

Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard

Alabama Porch Monkey

Kyle 'Scratch' Jones

Alabama Porch Monkey

Christopher Wynkoop

Massa Charlie

Jani Blom

Jukka Laks

Dina Pearlman

Myrna Goldfarb

Imhotep Gary Byrd

Himself

Al Sharpton

Himself

Matthew Modine

Himself

Mira Sorvino

Herself

Arthur J. Nascarella

Police Chief

Liza Jessie Peterson

Ruth (Casting Director)

Don Ezzard Peavy II

Auditioning Dancer

Tony Arnaud

Auditioning 'Digeroo-Doo Player'

Tuffy Questell

Auditioning Singer

David Wain

Bunning

Ron Lawrence

Mau Mau's Engineer

Al Palagonia

Bobby

Mildred Clinton

Louise

Ephraim Benton

Tre

Tanesha Marie Gary

Stacy

Shannon Walker Williams

Young Black Woman

Matthew Cole Weiss

Young White Man

Coati Mundi

Papo

Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz

Cuca

Rodney "Bear" Jackson

Stage Security Guard

Rafael Osorio

Stage Security Guard

Anna Hsieh

Joan

Kris Park

Fish

Cheryl Lynn Bowers

Mona

Julie Dretzin

Beth

Steven McElroy

Seth

Stephen Kunken

David

Katie MacNichol

Anna

Joshua Weinstein

Kirk

A.D. Miles

Aaron

Daniel Milder

Peter

Jason Winther

Jeff

Ed Onipede Blunt

CNS Security Guard

Renton Kirk

CNS Security Guard

Kim Director

Starlet

Conni Freestone

Starlet

Rayietta Hill

Hottie

John Wallace

Dawg

Arthur Thomas

Dawg

Lisa Ferreira

Da Bomb Girl

Kiki Haynes

Da Bomb Girl

Judah Jacobs

Da Bomb Girl

Light Eyes

Da Bomb Girl

Chyna

Da Bomb Girl

Luz Whitney

Da Bomb Girl

Danny Hoch

Timmi Hillnigger

Sarah Jones

Dot

Bert Williams

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

O. J. Simpson

Self (archive footage)(uncredited)

Crew

Spike Lee

Director

Ellen Kuras

Director of Photography

Spike Lee

Screenplay

Jon Kilik

Producer

Sam Pollard

Editor

Spike Lee

Producer

Eileen Ahearn

Thanks

Terence Blanchard

Original Music Composer

Randall Balsmeyer

Title Designer

Christopher Norr

"A" Camera Operator

John G. Velez

Gaffer

Patrice Coleman

Makeup Supervisor

Manny Siverio

Stunt Coordinator

Glenfield Payne

Sound Effects Editor

Mike Ellis

First Assistant Director

Frank Kern

Foley Supervisor

George A. Lara

Foley Recordist

Dale Brownell

Hairstylist

Blake Leyh

Sound Effects Editor

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Christopher Hall

"B" Camera Operator

Roy Farfel

Stunts

Kisha Imani Cameron

Associate Producer

Kam Chan

Foley Editor

Brice Winston

Musician

Ford Wheeler

Set Decoration

Philip Stockton

Supervising Sound Editor

Ruth E. Carter

Costume Design

Tom Fleischman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Victor Kempster

Production Design

Harry Darrow

Art Direction

Savion Glover

Choreographer

Judy Aley

Researcher

Aisha Coley

Casting

Alex Steyermark

Music Supervisor

Nathan J. Busch II

Key Hair Stylist

Rolf Pardula

Sound Mixer

Michael Ray Charles

Visual Effects Design Consultant

Ellie Winslow

Key Makeup Artist

Tracey Hinds

Second Assistant Director

David Lee

Still Photographer

Donald Grant

Set Dresser

Bill Kolpin

Set Dresser

Jeff Naparstek

Set Dresser

Mark Simon

Set Dresser

Gregory Hill

Assistant Art Director

Sharyn Cordice

Makeup Artist

Anna Sang Park

Casting Associate

Will Ralston

Foley Editor

Geeta Gandbhir

First Assistant Editor

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$2,463,650

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Bamboozled (2000)

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