Bringing Down the House (2003)
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
as Peter Sanderson
as Peter Sanderson
Queen Latifah
as Charlene Morton
as Charlene Morton
Eugene Levy
as Howie Rottman
as Howie Rottman
Joan Plowright
as Mrs. Virginia Arness
as Mrs. Virginia Arness
Jean Smart
as Kate Sanderson
as Kate Sanderson
Kimberly J. Brown
as Sarah Sanderson
as Sarah Sanderson
Angus T. Jones
as Georgey Sanderson
as Georgey Sanderson
Missi Pyle
as Ashley
as Ashley
Michael Rosenbaum
as Todd Gendler
as Todd Gendler
Betty White
as Mrs. Kline
as Mrs. Kline
Steve Harris
as Widow
as Widow
Jim Haynie
as Ed Tobias
as Ed Tobias
Aengus James
as Mike
as Mike
Jernard Burks
as Widow's Bodyguard
as Widow's Bodyguard
Bronzell Miller
as Widow's Bodyguard
as Widow's Bodyguard
Matt Lutz
as Aaron
as Aaron
Randy Oglesby
as FBI Agent
as FBI Agent
Jesse Corti
as Italian FBI Agent
as Italian FBI Agent
Smalls
as Doorman
as Doorman
Victor Webster
as Glen
as Glen
Teddy Lane Jr.
as Big Man
as Big Man
Vincent M. Ward
as Big Man
as Big Man
Michael Ensign
as Daniel Barnes
as Daniel Barnes
Tracey Cherelle Jones
as Sofia
as Sofia
Josh Waters
as College Party Boy
as College Party Boy
Anne Fletcher
as Saleslady
as Saleslady
John Prosky
as Male Commentator
as Male Commentator
Alonzo Bodden
as Bear
as Bear
Seth Howard
as Caddy
as Caddy
Diana Carreno
as Hip Hopper
as Hip Hopper
Tim Stevenson
as Hip Hopper
as Hip Hopper
Eddie Garcia
as Hip Hopper
as Hip Hopper
Sundy Carter
as Flygirl
as Flygirl
Anne Bellamy
as Hostess
as Hostess
Robin Michelle McClamb
as Bartender
as Bartender
Walter Addison
as Mr. Kline
as Mr. Kline
Gina Morelli
as Rosa
as Rosa
Seth Altschull
as Waiter
as Waiter
Deezer D
as Heavy Guy
as Heavy Guy
Kelly Price
as Nightclub Singer
as Nightclub Singer
Candace Jackson
as Backup Singer
as Backup Singer
Erika Nuri
as Backup Singer
as Backup Singer
Faida Amana Brigham
as Down Low Dancer
as Down Low Dancer
Aminah Abdul-Jillil
as Down Low Dancer
as Down Low Dancer
Barry Lee Youngblood
as Down Low Dancer
as Down Low Dancer
Cris Judd
as Down Low Dancer
as Down Low Dancer
Oscar Orosco
as Down Low Dancer
as Down Low Dancer
Garland Spencer
as Down Low Dancer
as Down Low Dancer
Montrose Hagins
as Charlene's Neighbor
as Charlene's Neighbor
Laura Grady
as Hotel Hostess
as Hotel Hostess
Erik Betts
as House Guest #4
as House Guest #4
Christianna Carmine
as Club Goer
as Club Goer
Wahayn Inello Clayton
as Club Goer
as Club Goer
Paul Hopkins
as Party Guest
as Party Guest
Daymond Johnson
as Partygoer
as Partygoer
Michelle McGinty
as Attorney in Photo
as Attorney in Photo
Lucas Meyers
as Valet
as Valet
Bibi Nshimba
as Club Goer
as Club Goer
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