Bringing Down the House (2003)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $20,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $132,700,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 17.354 |
Directed By
Adam Shankman
Crew
Adam Shankman
Jason Filardi
Ashok Amritraj
Jane Bartelme
David Hoberman
Queen Latifah
Lalo Schifrin
Julio Macat
Gerald B. Greenberg
Sam Emerson
Jean Quay
John K. Wright
John C.V. Wright
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Mike Strong
Walter Nichols
Wayne Marshall
Adam Glick
Ralph Stiers
Gary Mayer
James Fredburg
James Lorimer
F. Van Way
Earl Thielen
Jamale Case
Angela Amaro
Maggie Hayes
John Zinskey
Conte Mark Matal
Trey Clinesmith
Victoria Thomas
Michael McQuarn
Todd Lieberman
Pamela Withers
Linda DeScenna
Daryl Kass
Daniel Silverberg
Cookie Carosella
John Medlen
Robert Jauregui
Erik Betts
Jwaundace Candece
Ron McCord
Elle Alexander
Tom Harper
David Hugghins
Barbara Bernhardt
David M. Morizot
C.C. Taylor
Mary Fallick
William Washington
Ben Jensen
Chris Daniels
James Nedza
Mitch Sutton
Ric McElvin
Nancy Gilmore
Virginia Burton
Jill Korengold
Tom Macdonald
Jennifer Dozier
Lynda Gurasich
Mary Guerrero
Julie Taylor
Felicity Bowring
Amy Schmiederer
Frank Griffin
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
David MacMillan
Harrison D. Marsh
Kevin E. Patterson
Ellen Adolph
Gary Levy
Marlene Marks
Angie Ryan
Kim Taylor-Coleman
Nicole Abellera Hallman
David E. Diano
Rob Morey
Craig Kohlhoff
Andy Shuttleworth
David Chameides
David Chameides
Andy Shuttleworth
David Richert
Renee Treyball
Danny Miller
David A. Whittaker
Cliff Latimer
James Matheny
Donald Flick
Mary Ruth Smith
Shawn Kennelly
Sean Rowe
Laura Macias
Chris David
Terry Rodman
Eric Thompson
Chris Navarro
Terri Douglas
Bob E. Krattiger
Lonnie S. Gatlin
Tim Marshall
Michael Anderson
Audie Aragon
Butch Von Bulow
Ellen Freund
David Saltzman
Marc A. Hammer
Lois Walker
Erin Engman
Nancy Deren
Rich Romig
Dennis DeWaay
Steve Fegley
Molly Allen
Kei Rowan-Young
Briana Burke
Shelley Kirkwood
Paul Murphey
Anne Fletcher
Griff Ruggles
Ronald Stinton
Darrell Hall
Ira Hearshen
David Orr
John Medlen
Johnny E. Jensen
Jennifer Van Shay
Von L. Roddy
Larnell Stovall
Steve Baruch
Michael Roberts
Eric J. Van Wagoner
Shawn Ian Kerkhoff
Julie Feiner
Malcolm Doran II
James E. Krattiger
Kenny Schneider
Glen Magers
John Fine
Don Nesmith
Eugene B. Kerry
Rod Farley
Steve Graves
Bill Slemmons
Jason Selsor
James Alden
William T. Jones
John Pontrelli
Kim Meade
John McElroy
Randy Severino
Mark Tuttle
Mark Boucher
Mike Buenfil
Justin Nelson
Teena Deocales
LaWanda Black
Ilene Waterstone
Tracy Mallozzi
Andrea Milford
Jenny Fumarolo
Naomi Yospe
William Livingston
Richard Girod Jr.
John Chisholm
John Shaughnessy
Seth Rappaport
John E. Rhone
Gustavo Borner
Ruy Folguera
Geoff Levin
Stacy Basil
Lisa Bloch-Tobey
Johnny E. Jensen
Peter McKernan
Peter McKernan Sr.
Julie Asbury
Solo Douglas
Joe Morganella
Ryan Chavez
Iain Robertson
Jennifer Weiland
Matthew Boeka
Steve Curtiss
Tony Fonseca
Aaron Roberts
Dana Wagner
Aaron Wolf
Scott Sellers
Andrew Parke
Jason Jensen
Bradley Morris
Douglas S. Holgate
Michael Hildebranch
TOP CAST
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
Missi Pyle
Ashley
Michael Rosenbaum
Todd Gendler
Betty White
Mrs. Kline
Steve Harris
Widow
Jim Haynie
Ed Tobias
Aengus James
Mike
Jernard Burks
Widow's Bodyguard
Bronzell Miller
Widow's Bodyguard
Matt Lutz
Aaron
Randy Oglesby
FBI Agent
Jesse Corti
Italian FBI Agent
Smalls
Doorman
Victor Webster
Glen
Teddy Lane Jr.
Big Man
Vincent M. Ward
Big Man
Michael Ensign
Daniel Barnes
Tracey Cherelle Jones
Sofia
Josh Waters
College Party Boy
Anne Fletcher
Saleslady
John Prosky
Male Commentator
Alonzo Bodden
Bear
Seth Howard
Caddy
Diana Carreno
Hip Hopper
Tim Stevenson
Hip Hopper
Eddie Garcia
Hip Hopper
Sundy Carter
Flygirl
Anne Bellamy
Hostess
Robin Michelle McClamb
Bartender
Walter Addison
Mr. Kline
Gina Morelli
Rosa
Seth Altschull
Waiter
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
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