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 | 14.907 |
Directed By
Adam Shankman
Crew
Adam Shankman
Jason Filardi
Ashok Amritraj
Gerald B. Greenberg
Julio Macat
Lalo Schifrin
Jane Bartelme
David Hoberman
Queen Latifah
Sam Emerson
John C.V. Wright
Jean Quay
John K. Wright
Ralph Stiers
Walter Nichols
James Fredburg
Wayne Marshall
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Gary Mayer
Adam Glick
Mike Strong
Angela Amaro
James Lorimer
Jamale Case
Maggie Hayes
John Zinskey
Conte Mark Matal
F. Van Way
Earl Thielen
Trey Clinesmith
Barbara Bernhardt
Ron McCord
Elle Alexander
Pamela Withers
Chris Daniels
Victoria Thomas
C.C. Taylor
Cookie Carosella
William Washington
Michael McQuarn
David Hugghins
Linda DeScenna
Daniel Silverberg
Daryl Kass
Tom Harper
Jwaundace Candece
John Medlen
Erik Betts
David M. Morizot
Todd Lieberman
Mary Fallick
Robert Jauregui
Ben Jensen
David Chameides
James Nedza
Rob Morey
Donald Flick
Laura Macias
Chris Navarro
Marlene Marks
David Richert
Jennifer Dozier
David Chameides
David A. Whittaker
Mitch Sutton
Lynda Gurasich
Nicole Abellera Hallman
Kim Taylor-Coleman
Jill Korengold
Angie Ryan
Andy Shuttleworth
Nancy Gilmore
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
Craig Kohlhoff
Frank Griffin
Harrison D. Marsh
Andy Shuttleworth
Danny Miller
Ric McElvin
Julie Taylor
Ellen Adolph
Virginia Burton
Amy Schmiederer
Mary Guerrero
Gary Levy
David E. Diano
Tom Macdonald
Felicity Bowring
David MacMillan
Kevin E. Patterson
Renee Treyball
Terry Rodman
Butch Von Bulow
Cliff Latimer
Audie Aragon
Michael Anderson
Tim Marshall
James Matheny
Lonnie S. Gatlin
Sean Rowe
Eric Thompson
Mary Ruth Smith
Shawn Kennelly
Chris David
Terri Douglas
Bob E. Krattiger
Lois Walker
Ellen Freund
Johnny E. Jensen
Briana Burke
Griff Ruggles
Rich Romig
Kei Rowan-Young
David Saltzman
Dennis DeWaay
Nancy Deren
Molly Allen
Marc A. Hammer
Erin Engman
David Orr
Ronald Stinton
Shelley Kirkwood
Anne Fletcher
Ira Hearshen
Paul Murphey
Steve Fegley
Darrell Hall
John Medlen
Mike Buenfil
John Fine
John Pontrelli
Von L. Roddy
Steve Baruch
Malcolm Doran II
Jennifer Van Shay
Randy Severino
Kim Meade
Rod Farley
Michael Roberts
Shawn Ian Kerkhoff
Steve Graves
Jason Selsor
Julie Feiner
William T. Jones
Eric J. Van Wagoner
Bill Slemmons
John McElroy
Mark Tuttle
James E. Krattiger
Kenny Schneider
Glen Magers
Eugene B. Kerry
James Alden
Larnell Stovall
Don Nesmith
Mark Boucher
Peter McKernan
LaWanda Black
Ilene Waterstone
John Shaughnessy
Lisa Bloch-Tobey
Justin Nelson
Teena Deocales
Johnny E. Jensen
Gustavo Borner
Ruy Folguera
Andrea Milford
Richard Girod Jr.
Stacy Basil
Seth Rappaport
Tracy Mallozzi
John Chisholm
Geoff Levin
Jenny Fumarolo
William Livingston
John E. Rhone
Naomi Yospe
Joe Morganella
Iain Robertson
Ryan Chavez
Steve Curtiss
Solo Douglas
Tony Fonseca
Aaron Roberts
Dana Wagner
Julie Asbury
Jennifer Weiland
Matthew Boeka
Peter McKernan Sr.
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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