Bringing Down the House

Everything he needed to know about life, she learned in prison.

Duration: 105 min
Release date: 2003-03-07
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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.

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Steve Martin
Steve Martin
as Peter Sanderson
Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
as Charlene Morton
Eugene Levy
Eugene Levy
as Howie Rottman
Joan Plowright
Joan Plowright
as Mrs. Virginia Arness
Jean Smart
Jean Smart
as Kate Sanderson
Kimberly J. Brown
Kimberly J. Brown
as Sarah Sanderson
Angus T. Jones
Angus T. Jones
as Georgey Sanderson
Missi Pyle
Missi Pyle
as Ashley
Michael Rosenbaum
Michael Rosenbaum
as Todd Gendler
Betty White
Betty White
as Mrs. Kline
Steve Harris
Steve Harris
as Widow
Jim Haynie
Jim Haynie
as Ed Tobias
Aengus James
Aengus James
as Mike
Jernard Burks
Jernard Burks
as Widow's Bodyguard
Bronzell Miller
Bronzell Miller
as Widow's Bodyguard
Matt Lutz
Matt Lutz
as Aaron
Randy Oglesby
Randy Oglesby
as FBI Agent
Jesse Corti
Jesse Corti
as Italian FBI Agent
Smalls
Smalls
as Doorman
Victor Webster
Victor Webster
as Glen
Teddy Lane Jr.
Teddy Lane Jr.
as Big Man
Vincent M. Ward
Vincent M. Ward
as Big Man
Michael Ensign
Michael Ensign
as Daniel Barnes
Tracey Cherelle Jones
Tracey Cherelle Jones
as Sofia
Josh Waters
Josh Waters
as College Party Boy
Anne Fletcher
Anne Fletcher
as Saleslady
John Prosky
John Prosky
as Male Commentator
Alonzo Bodden
Alonzo Bodden
as Bear
Seth Howard
Seth Howard
as Caddy
Diana Carreno
Diana Carreno
as Hip Hopper
Tim Stevenson
Tim Stevenson
as Hip Hopper
Eddie Garcia
Eddie Garcia
as Hip Hopper
Sundy Carter
Sundy Carter
as Flygirl
Anne Bellamy
Anne Bellamy
as Hostess
Robin Michelle McClamb
Robin Michelle McClamb
as Bartender
Walter Addison
Walter Addison
as Mr. Kline
Gina Morelli
Gina Morelli
as Rosa
Seth Altschull
Seth Altschull
as Waiter
Deezer D
Deezer D
as Heavy Guy
Kelly Price
Kelly Price
as Nightclub Singer
Candace Jackson
Candace Jackson
as Backup Singer
Erika Nuri
Erika Nuri
as Backup Singer
Faida Amana Brigham
Faida Amana Brigham
as Down Low Dancer
Aminah Abdul-Jillil
Aminah Abdul-Jillil
as Down Low Dancer
Barry Lee Youngblood
Barry Lee Youngblood
as Down Low Dancer
Cris Judd
Cris Judd
as Down Low Dancer
Oscar Orosco
Oscar Orosco
as Down Low Dancer
Garland Spencer
Garland Spencer
as Down Low Dancer
Montrose Hagins
Montrose Hagins
as Charlene's Neighbor
Laura Grady
Laura Grady
as Hotel Hostess
Erik Betts
Erik Betts
as House Guest #4
Christianna Carmine
Christianna Carmine
as Club Goer
Wahayn Inello Clayton
Wahayn Inello Clayton
as Club Goer
Paul Hopkins
Paul Hopkins
as Party Guest
Daymond Johnson
Daymond Johnson
as Partygoer
Michelle McGinty
Michelle McGinty
as Attorney in Photo
Lucas Meyers
Lucas Meyers
as Valet
Bibi Nshimba
Bibi Nshimba
as Club Goer
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Adam Shankman
Adam Shankman
Director
Jason Filardi
Jason Filardi
Screenplay
Ashok Amritraj
Ashok Amritraj
Producer
Gerald B. Greenberg
Gerald B. Greenberg
Editor
Julio Macat
Julio Macat
Director of Photography
Lalo Schifrin
Lalo Schifrin
Original Music Composer
Jane Bartelme
Jane Bartelme
Executive Producer
David Hoberman
David Hoberman
Producer
Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
Executive Producer
Sam Emerson
Sam Emerson
Still Photographer
John C.V. Wright
John C.V. Wright
Craft Service
Jean Quay
Jean Quay
Set Medic
John K. Wright
John K. Wright
Craft Service
Ralph Stiers
Ralph Stiers
Electrician
Walter Nichols
Walter Nichols
Gaffer
James Fredburg
James Fredburg
Special Effects Supervisor
Wayne Marshall
Wayne Marshall
Electrician
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Script Supervisor
Gary Mayer
Gary Mayer
Electrician
Adam Glick
Adam Glick
Electrician
Mike Strong
Mike Strong
Key Rigging Grip
Angela Amaro
Angela Amaro
Set Costumer
James Lorimer
James Lorimer
Special Effects Technician
Jamale Case
Jamale Case
Set Medic
Maggie Hayes
Maggie Hayes
Hairstylist
John Zinskey
John Zinskey
Craft Service
Conte Mark Matal
Conte Mark Matal
Second Assistant Director
F. Van Way
F. Van Way
Special Effects Technician
Earl Thielen
Earl Thielen
Props
Trey Clinesmith
Trey Clinesmith
First Assistant "B" Camera
Barbara Bernhardt
Barbara Bernhardt
Stunts
Ron McCord
Ron McCord
Stunts
Elle Alexander
Elle Alexander
Stunts
Pamela Withers
Pamela Withers
Costume Design
Chris Daniels
Chris Daniels
Stunts
Victoria Thomas
Victoria Thomas
Casting
C.C. Taylor
C.C. Taylor
Stunts
Cookie Carosella
Cookie Carosella
Associate Producer
William Washington
William Washington
Stunts
Michael McQuarn
Michael McQuarn
Music Supervisor
David Hugghins
David Hugghins
Stunts
Linda DeScenna
Linda DeScenna
Production Design
Daniel Silverberg
Daniel Silverberg
First Assistant Director
Daryl Kass
Daryl Kass
Unit Production Manager
Tom Harper
Tom Harper
Stunts
Jwaundace Candece
Jwaundace Candece
Stunts
John Medlen
John Medlen
Stunt Coordinator
Erik Betts
Erik Betts
Stunts
David M. Morizot
David M. Morizot
Stunts
Todd Lieberman
Todd Lieberman
Co-Producer
Mary Fallick
Mary Fallick
Stunts
Robert Jauregui
Robert Jauregui
Stunts
Ben Jensen
Ben Jensen
Stunts
David Chameides
David Chameides
"B" Camera Operator
James Nedza
James Nedza
Art Direction
Rob Morey
Rob Morey
First Assistant "A" Camera
Donald Flick
Donald Flick
Sound Editor
Laura Macias
Laura Macias
Foley Artist
Chris Navarro
Chris Navarro
ADR Recordist
Marlene Marks
Marlene Marks
Payroll Accountant
David Richert
David Richert
First Assistant "B" Camera
Jennifer Dozier
Jennifer Dozier
Costumer
David Chameides
David Chameides
Steadicam Operator
David A. Whittaker
David A. Whittaker
Supervising Sound Editor
Mitch Sutton
Mitch Sutton
Art Department Coordinator
Lynda Gurasich
Lynda Gurasich
Key Hair Stylist
Nicole Abellera Hallman
Nicole Abellera Hallman
Casting Assistant
Kim Taylor-Coleman
Kim Taylor-Coleman
Casting Associate
Jill Korengold
Jill Korengold
Set Costumer
Angie Ryan
Angie Ryan
Second Assistant Accountant
Andy Shuttleworth
Andy Shuttleworth
Steadicam Operator
Nancy Gilmore
Nancy Gilmore
Leadman
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
Script Supervisor
Craig Kohlhoff
Craig Kohlhoff
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Frank Griffin
Frank Griffin
Makeup Artist
Harrison D. Marsh
Harrison D. Marsh
Boom Operator
Andy Shuttleworth
Andy Shuttleworth
"B" Camera Operator
Danny Miller
Danny Miller
First Assistant Editor
Ric McElvin
Ric McElvin
Set Decoration
Julie Taylor
Julie Taylor
Hairstylist
Ellen Adolph
Ellen Adolph
Production Accountant
Virginia Burton
Virginia Burton
Costume Supervisor
Amy Schmiederer
Amy Schmiederer
Assistant Makeup Artist
Mary Guerrero
Mary Guerrero
Assistant Hairstylist
Gary Levy
Gary Levy
First Assistant Accountant
David E. Diano
David E. Diano
"A" Camera Operator
Tom Macdonald
Tom Macdonald
Costumer
Felicity Bowring
Felicity Bowring
Key Makeup Artist
David MacMillan
David MacMillan
Sound Mixer
Kevin E. Patterson
Kevin E. Patterson
Utility Sound
Renee Treyball
Renee Treyball
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Terry Rodman
Terry Rodman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Melvin 'Butch' Von Bulow
Melvin 'Butch' Von Bulow
Dolly Grip
Cliff Latimer
Cliff Latimer
ADR Supervisor
Audie Aragon
Audie Aragon
Dolly Grip
Michael Anderson
Michael Anderson
Key Grip
Tim Marshall
Tim Marshall
Rigging Gaffer
James Matheny
James Matheny
Dialogue Editor
Lonnie S. Gatlin
Lonnie S. Gatlin
Best Boy Electric
Sean Rowe
Sean Rowe
Foley Artist
Eric Thompson
Eric Thompson
ADR Mixer
Mary Ruth Smith
Mary Ruth Smith
Sound Editor
Shawn Kennelly
Shawn Kennelly
Foley Mixer
Chris David
Chris David
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Terri Douglas
Terri Douglas
ADR Voice Casting
Bob E. Krattiger
Bob E. Krattiger
Gaffer
Lois Walker
Lois Walker
Production Coordinator
Ellen Freund
Ellen Freund
Property Master
Johnny E. Jensen
Johnny E. Jensen
Second Unit Director of Photography
Briana Burke
Briana Burke
Assistant Location Manager
Griff Ruggles
Griff Ruggles
Transportation Coordinator
Rich Romig
Rich Romig
Set Designer
Kei Rowan-Young
Kei Rowan-Young
Assistant Location Manager
David Saltzman
David Saltzman
Assistant Property Master
Dennis DeWaay
Dennis DeWaay
Construction Coordinator
Nancy Deren
Nancy Deren
Set Designer
Molly Allen
Molly Allen
Location Manager
Marc A. Hammer
Marc A. Hammer
Production Coordinator
Erin Engman
Erin Engman
Assistant Production Coordinator
David Orr
David Orr
Color Timer
Ronald Stinton
Ronald Stinton
Transportation Captain
Shelley Kirkwood
Shelley Kirkwood
Unit Publicist
Anne Fletcher
Anne Fletcher
Choreographer
Ira Hearshen
Ira Hearshen
Orchestrator
Paul Murphey
Paul Murphey
Video Assist Operator
Steven E. Fegley
Steven E. Fegley
Construction Foreman
Darrell Hall
Darrell Hall
Music Editor
John Medlen
John Medlen
Second Unit Director
Mike Buenfil
Mike Buenfil
Transportation Captain
John Fine
John Fine
Electrician
John Pontrelli
John Pontrelli
Second Second Assistant Director
Von L. Roddy
Von L. Roddy
Stunts
Steve Baruch
Steve Baruch
Stunts
Malcolm Doran II
Malcolm Doran II
Second Company Grip
Jennifer Van Shay
Jennifer Van Shay
Stunts
Randy Severino
Randy Severino
Swing
Kim Meade
Kim Meade
Producer's Assistant
Rod Farley
Rod Farley
Grip
Michael Roberts
Michael Roberts
Stunts
Shawn Ian Kerkhoff
Shawn Ian Kerkhoff
Assistant Sound Editor
Steve Graves
Steve Graves
Grip
Jason Selsor
Jason Selsor
Rigging Grip
Julie Feiner
Julie Feiner
Dialogue Editor
Christopher Reynolds
Christopher Reynolds
Grip
William T. Jones
William T. Jones
Rigging Grip
Eric J. Van Wagoner
Eric J. Van Wagoner
Costumer
Bill Slemmons
Bill Slemmons
Grip
John McElroy
John McElroy
On Set Dresser
Mark Tuttle
Mark Tuttle
Swing
James E. Krattiger
James E. Krattiger
Electrician
Kenny Schneider
Kenny Schneider
Electrician
Glen Magers
Glen Magers
Electrician
Eugene B. Kerry
Eugene B. Kerry
Grip
James Alden
James Alden
Rigging Grip
Larnell Stovall
Larnell Stovall
Stunts
Don Nesmith
Don Nesmith
Electrician
Mark Boucher
Mark Boucher
Swing
Peter McKernan Jr.
Peter McKernan Jr.
Pilot
LaWanda Black
LaWanda Black
Executive Producer's Assistant
Ilene Waterstone
Ilene Waterstone
Actor's Assistant
John Shaughnessy
John Shaughnessy
Assistant Location Manager
Lisa Bloch-Tobey
Lisa Bloch-Tobey
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Justin Nelson
Justin Nelson
Producer's Assistant
Teena Deocales
Teena Deocales
Executive Producer's Assistant
Johnny E. Jensen
Johnny E. Jensen
Director of Photography
Gustavo Borner
Gustavo Borner
Scoring Mixer
Ruy Folguera
Ruy Folguera
Music Programmer
Andrea Milford
Andrea Milford
Producer's Assistant
Richard Girod Jr.
Richard Girod Jr.
Standby Painter
Stacy Basil
Stacy Basil
Animal Wrangler
Seth Rappaport
Seth Rappaport
Music Coordinator
Tracy Mallozzi
Tracy Mallozzi
Actor's Assistant
John Chisholm
John Chisholm
Studio Teacher
Geoff Levin
Geoff Levin
Music Programmer
Jenny Fumarolo
Jenny Fumarolo
Production Secretary
William Livingston
William Livingston
Construction Foreman
John E. Rhone
John E. Rhone
Music Coordinator
Naomi Yospe
Naomi Yospe
Production Secretary
Joe Morganella
Joe Morganella
Production Assistant
Iain Robertson
Iain Robertson
Production Assistant
Ryan Chavez
Ryan Chavez
Production Assistant
Steve Curtiss
Steve Curtiss
Production Assistant
Solo Douglas
Solo Douglas
Production Assistant
Tony Fonseca
Tony Fonseca
Production Assistant
Aaron Roberts
Aaron Roberts
Production Assistant
Dana Wagner
Dana Wagner
Production Assistant
Julie Asbury
Julie Asbury
Production Assistant
Jennifer Weiland
Jennifer Weiland
Production Assistant
Matthew Boeka
Matthew Boeka
Production Assistant
Peter McKernan Sr.
Peter McKernan Sr.
Pilot
Aaron Wolf
Aaron Wolf
Production Assistant
Andrew Parke
Andrew Parke
First Assistant Camera
Scott Sellers
Scott Sellers
Post Production Accountant
Jason Jensen
Jason Jensen
Second Assistant Camera
Bradley Morris
Bradley Morris
Second Second Assistant Director
Douglas S. Holgate
Douglas S. Holgate
Aerial Camera
Michael Hildebranch
Michael Hildebranch
Aerial Camera Technician
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