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Bringing Down the House

Bringing Down the House

# Everything he needed to know about life, she learned in prison.
Comedy   Drama
πŸ“œ Overview: 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 β€” an escaped African-American convict named Charlene β€” is not what he expected. Peter is freaked out, but Charlene tries to convinces 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.
πŸ’΅ Budget: USD 20,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: French , English
πŸ“† Date Released: 2003-03-07
⌚ Running Time: 105 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.0

Beloved Cast

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

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