Bamboozled (2000)

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A Spectacular Film by Mr. Spike Lee

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.

• Released: 2000-10-06
• Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Runtime: 2h 16m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 165 votes

Directed by Spike Lee.

Top cast

• 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Bamboozled

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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