Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of in an attempt to get fired: a 21st century minstrel show. The network not only airs it, but it becomes a smash hit.
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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
Ephraim Benton as Tre
Tanesha Marie Gary as Stacy
Shannon Walker Williams as Young Black Woman
Matthew Cole Weiss as Young White Man
Coati Mundi as Papo
Caridad 'La Bruja' De La Luz as Cuca
Rodney "Bear" Jackson as Stage Security Guard
Rafael Osorio as Stage Security Guard
Anna Hsieh as Joan
Kris Park as Fish
Cheryl Lynn Bowers as Mona
Julie Dretzin as Beth
Steven McElroy as Seth
Stephen Kunken as David
Katie MacNichol as Anna
Joshua Weinstein as Kirk
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
Bert Williams as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
O.J. Simpson as Self (archive footage)(uncredited)
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Spike Lee Director
Spike Lee Screenplay
Ellen Kuras Director of Photography
Jon Kilik Producer
Spike Lee Producer
Sam Pollard Editor
Eileen Ahearn Thanks
Terence Blanchard Original Music Composer
Kisha Imani Cameron Associate Producer
Dale Brownell Hairstylist
Patrice Coleman Makeup Supervisor
Mike Ellis First Assistant Director
Kam Chan Foley Editor
Marko Costanzo Foley Artist
Frank Kern Foley Supervisor
George A. Lara Foley Recordist
Blake Leyh Sound Effects Editor
Glenfield Payne Sound Effects Editor
Roy Farfel Stunts
Manny Siverio Stunt Coordinator
Randall Balsmeyer Title Designer
Christopher Hall "B" Camera Operator
Christopher Norr "A" Camera Operator
John G. Velez Gaffer
Brice Winston Musician
Ford Wheeler Set Decoration
Ruth E. Carter Costume Design
Victor Kempster Production Design
Harry Darrow Art Direction
Tom Fleischman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Philip Stockton Supervising Sound Editor
Alex Steyermark Music Supervisor
Savion Glover Choreographer
Aisha Coley Casting
Rolf Pardula Sound Mixer
Michael Ray Charles Visual Effects Design Consultant