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Bringing Down the House

Bringing Down the House

Everything he needed to know about life, she learned in prison.
Mar 07, 2003 1h 45m
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728 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Bringing Down the House
Companies Touchstone Pictures, Hyde Park Entertainment, Mandeville Films
Countries United States of America
Keywords prison, workaholic, parent child relationship, love at first sight, ex-boyfriend, support, mistaken identity, prison escape, lawyer, female prisoner, racist remark, racism, los angeles, california, divorce, bank robbery, catfight, single father, racial stereotype, wrongful conviction, country club, online dating, divorced man, online chat, catfishing, pool party, all work no play
Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Peter Sanderson
Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Charlene Morton
Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy

Howie Rottman
Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Mrs. Virginia Arness
Jean Smart

Jean Smart

Kate Sanderson
Kimberly J. Brown

Kimberly J. Brown

Sarah Sanderson
Angus T. Jones

Angus T. Jones

Georgey Sanderson
Betty White

Betty White

Mrs. Kline
Jim Haynie

Jim Haynie

Ed Tobias
Jernard Burks

Jernard Burks

Widow's Bodyguard
Bronzell Miller

Bronzell Miller

Widow's Bodyguard
Jesse Corti

Jesse Corti

Italian FBI Agent
Smalls

Smalls

Doorman
Michael Ensign

Michael Ensign

Daniel Barnes
Josh Waters

Josh Waters

College Party Boy
John Prosky

John Prosky

Male Commentator
Eddie Garcia

Eddie Garcia

Hip Hopper
Deezer D

Deezer D

Heavy Guy
Kelly Price

Kelly Price

Nightclub Singer
Candace Jackson

Candace Jackson

Backup Singer
Erika Nuri

Erika Nuri

Backup Singer
Faida Amana Brigham

Faida Amana Brigham

Down Low Dancer
Aminah Abdul-Jillil

Aminah Abdul-Jillil

Down Low Dancer
Cris Judd

Cris Judd

Down Low Dancer
Oscar Orosco

Oscar Orosco

Down Low Dancer
Garland Spencer

Garland Spencer

Down Low Dancer
Montrose Hagins

Montrose Hagins

Charlene's Neighbor
Laura Grady

Laura Grady

Hotel Hostess
Erik Betts

Erik Betts

House Guest #4
Paul Hopkins

Paul Hopkins

Party Guest
Michelle McGinty

Michelle McGinty

Attorney in Photo