Bamboozled

Bamboozled

136 mins | Drama, Comedy | Oct. 6, 2000

TV producer Pierre Delacroix becomes frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea. Hoping to get fired, Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of: a 21st century minstrel show. The network not only airs it, but it becomes a smash hit.

Bamboozled

136 mins | Drama, Comedy | Oct. 6, 2000

Bamboozled
TV producer Pierre Delacroix becomes frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea. Hoping to get fired, Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of: a 21st century minstrel show. The network not only airs it, but it becomes a smash hit.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers New Line Cinema, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
Original title Bamboozled
Directors Spike Lee
Writers Spike Lee

Cast

Damon Wayans

as Pierre Delacroix

Savion Glover

as Manray / Mantan

Jada Pinkett Smith

as Sloan Hopkins

Tommy Davidson

as Womack / Sleep'n Eat

Michael Rapaport

as Thomas Dunwitty

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

as Honeycutt

Paul Mooney

as Junebug

Gillian White

as Verna

Susan Batson

as Orchid Dothan

Yasiin Bey

as Mau Mau: Big Blak Afrika

M.C. Serch

as Mau Mau: 1 / 16th Blak

Gano Grills

as Mau Mau: Double Blak

Canibus

as Mau Mau: Mo Blak

DJ Scratch

as Mau Mau: Jo Blak

Charli Baltimore

as Mau Mau: Smooth Blak

Craig muMs Grant

as Mau Mau: Hard Blak

Dormeshia Sumbry

as Pickaninny: Topsy

Tyheesha Collins

as Pickaninny: Aunt Jemima

Cartier Williams

as Pickaninny: Lil'nigger Jim

Jason Bernard

as Pickaninny: Jungle Bunny

Baakari Wilder

as Pickaninny: Sambo

Sekou Torbet

as Pickaninny: Rastus

Questlove

as Alabama Porch Monkeys: Levi - Musical Director

Tariq Trotter

as Alabama Porch Monkey

James 'Kamal' Gray

as Alabama Porch Monkey

Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard

as Alabama Porch Monkey

Kyle 'Scratch' Jones

as Alabama Porch Monkey

Christopher Wynkoop

as Massa Charlie

Jani Blom

as Jukka Laks

Dina Pearlman

as Myrna Goldfarb

Imhotep Gary Byrd

as Himself

Al Sharpton

as Himself

Matthew Modine

as Himself

Mira Sorvino

as Herself

Arthur J. Nascarella

as Police Chief

Liza Jessie Peterson

as Ruth (Casting Director)

Don Ezzard Peavy II

as Auditioning Dancer

Tony Arnaud

as Auditioning 'Digeroo-Doo Player'

Tuffy Questell

as Auditioning Singer

David Wain

as Bunning

Ron Lawrence

as Mau Mau's Engineer

Al Palagonia

as Bobby

Mildred Clinton

as Louise

Shannon Walker Williams

as Young Black Woman

Matthew Cole Weiss

as Young White Man

Coati Mundi

as Papo

Rodney "Bear" Jackson

as Stage Security Guard

Rafael Osorio

as Stage Security Guard

Anna Hsieh

as Joan

Kris Park

as Fish

Julie Dretzin

as Beth

Steven McElroy

as Seth

Stephen Kunken

as David

Katie MacNichol

as Anna

A.D. Miles

as Aaron

Daniel Milder

as Peter

Jason Winther

as Jeff

Ed Onipede Blunt

as CNS Security Guard

Renton Kirk

as CNS Security Guard

Kim Director

as Starlet

Conni Freestone

as Starlet

Rayietta Hill

as Hottie

John Wallace

as Dawg

Arthur Thomas

as Dawg

Lisa Ferreira

as Da Bomb Girl

Kiki Haynes

as Da Bomb Girl

Judah Jacobs

as Da Bomb Girl

Light Eyes

as Da Bomb Girl

Chyna

as Da Bomb Girl

Luz Whitney

as Da Bomb Girl

Danny Hoch

as Timmi Hillnigger

Sarah Jones

as Dot

Denzel Washington

as (archive footage)