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 | 15.165 |
Directed By
Adam Shankman
Crew
Ashok Amritraj
Lalo Schifrin
Julio Macat
Gerald B. Greenberg
Adam Shankman
Jane Bartelme
Jason Filardi
Queen Latifah
David Hoberman
Sam Emerson
Jean Quay
John K. Wright
John C.V. Wright
Wayne Marshall
Walter Nichols
Gary Mayer
Ralph Stiers
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Mike Strong
James Fredburg
Adam Glick
F. Van Way
Earl Thielen
James Lorimer
Jamale Case
John Zinskey
Conte Mark Matal
Trey Clinesmith
Maggie Hayes
Angela Amaro
Elle Alexander
Robert Jauregui
Jwaundace Candece
John Medlen
David M. Morizot
David A. Whittaker
Todd Lieberman
Pamela Withers
Tom Harper
Victoria Thomas
Michael McQuarn
David Hugghins
C.C. Taylor
Erik Betts
Cookie Carosella
Ron McCord
William Washington
Barbara Bernhardt
Mary Fallick
Ben Jensen
Linda DeScenna
Daryl Kass
Daniel Silverberg
Chris Daniels
Mitch Sutton
Ric McElvin
Andy Shuttleworth
Danny Miller
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
Ellen Adolph
Kim Taylor-Coleman
Chris Navarro
Nancy Gilmore
Marlene Marks
Sean Rowe
Harrison D. Marsh
Nicole Abellera Hallman
David E. Diano
Andy Shuttleworth
Donald Flick
Tim Marshall
Virginia Burton
Jill Korengold
Jennifer Dozier
Julie Taylor
Angie Ryan
David Richert
Lonnie S. Gatlin
Michael Anderson
Eric Thompson
Butch Von Bulow
James Nedza
Tom Macdonald
Kevin E. Patterson
Rob Morey
Craig Kohlhoff
David Chameides
Mary Guerrero
Frank Griffin
Gary Levy
Cliff Latimer
Felicity Bowring
David Chameides
Renee Treyball
Audie Aragon
Lynda Gurasich
David MacMillan
Laura Macias
Amy Schmiederer
Chris David
Terry Rodman
James Matheny
Mary Ruth Smith
Shawn Kennelly
Terri Douglas
Bob E. Krattiger
Anne Fletcher
Johnny E. Jensen
Shelley Kirkwood
Ellen Freund
Dennis DeWaay
Ira Hearshen
David Saltzman
Ronald Stinton
Molly Allen
David Orr
Griff Ruggles
Marc A. Hammer
Rich Romig
Kei Rowan-Young
Paul Murphey
Steven E. Fegley
Erin Engman
Nancy Deren
John Medlen
Briana Burke
Lois Walker
Darrell Hall
Michael Roberts
Jennifer Van Shay
Julie Feiner
Shawn Ian Kerkhoff
Larnell Stovall
Steve Baruch
Eric J. Van Wagoner
Malcolm Doran II
Von L. Roddy
Bill Slemmons
John McElroy
Glen Magers
Mike Buenfil
James E. Krattiger
Eugene B. Kerry
Kim Meade
Randy Severino
Kenny Schneider
Don Nesmith
James Alden
John Fine
Mark Boucher
Mark Tuttle
Jason Selsor
John Pontrelli
Rod Farley
William T. Jones
Steve Graves
Ilene Waterstone
Tracy Mallozzi
Naomi Yospe
Justin Nelson
Andrea Milford
LaWanda Black
William Livingston
Matthew Boeka
Teena Deocales
Jenny Fumarolo
Richard Girod Jr.
Stacy Basil
John Chisholm
Seth Rappaport
John E. Rhone
Lisa Bloch-Tobey
John Shaughnessy
Ryan Chavez
Steve Curtiss
Gustavo Borner
Ruy Folguera
Geoff Levin
Johnny E. Jensen
Tony Fonseca
Joe Morganella
Dana Wagner
Peter McKernan
Peter McKernan Sr.
Julie Asbury
Iain Robertson
Jennifer Weiland
Aaron Roberts
Solo Douglas
Aaron Wolf
Andrew Parke
Scott Sellers
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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