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Bringing Down the House (2003)

Mar 7, 2003 · 1h 45m

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Everything he needed to know about life, she learned in prison.

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.

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Top cast

  • 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
  • Missi Pyle Missi Pyle Ashley
  • Michael Rosenbaum Michael Rosenbaum Todd Gendler
  • Betty White Betty White Mrs. Kline
  • Steve Harris Steve Harris Widow
  • Jim Haynie Jim Haynie Ed Tobias
  • Aengus James Mike
  • Jernard Burks Jernard Burks Widow's Bodyguard
  • Bronzell Miller Widow's Bodyguard
  • Matt Lutz Matt Lutz Aaron

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