TV producer Pierre Delacroix becomes frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea. Hoping to get fired, Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of: a 21st century minstrel show. The network not only airs it, but it becomes a smash hit.
Stars: Damon Wayans, Savion Glover, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tommy Davidson, Michael Rapaport, Thomas Jefferson Byrd
Crew: Spike Lee (Director), Spike Lee (Screenplay), Ellen Kuras (Director of Photography), Terence Blanchard (Music), Jon Kilik (Producer), Spike Lee (Producer)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, New Line Cinema
Runtime: 136 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 06, 2000
IMDb: 4.8
Keywords:race politics, tv ratings, racism, political satire, backfire, blackface, dramedy, minstrel show, independent film
