Bamboozled

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2000-10-20

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

135 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (8404 Reviews)

Director:

Spike Lee

Genres:

Comedy Drama Music

Cast:

Damon Wayans Savion Glover Jada Pinkett Smith Tommy Davidson

Writer:

Spike Lee

Fullplot:

Dark, biting satire of the television industry, focusing on an Ivy-League educated black writer at a major network. Frustrated that his ideas for a "Cosby Show"-esque take on the black family has been rejected by network brass, he devises an outlandish scheme: reviving the minstrel show. The hook: instead of white actors in black face, the show stars black actors in even blacker face. The show becomes an instant smash, but with the success also comes repercussions for all involved.

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