Bamboozled (2000)

Film details

Featuring

Damon Wayans Savion Glover Jada Pinkett
Director

Spike Lee
Country

USA
Year

2000
Genres

Comedy Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Alternative titles

The Very Black Show Alternative

Synopsis

Pierre, the only black writer at a failing television network is under pressure to come up with a show that will have everyone talking. His solution is to revive a minstrel show with the participants in blackface performing comedy and dance routines. To everyone's surprise the show becomes a hit.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Pierre Delacroix
    
    Damon Wayans
  - Manray/Mantan
    
    Savion Glover
  - Sloan Hopkins
    
    Jada Pinkett
  - Womack/Sleep 'n' Eat
    
    Tommy Davidson
  - Dunwitty
    
    Michael Rapaport
  - Honeycutt
    
    Thomas Jefferson Byrd
  - Junebug
    
    Paul Mooney
  - Dot
    
    Sarah Jones
  - Verna
    
    Iliana Waters, Gillian
  - Orchid Dothan
    
    Susan Batson
  - Big Black
    
    Mos Def
  - 1/16th black
    
    Mc Serch
  - double black
    
    Gano Grills
  - Mo Black
    
    Canibus
  - Jo Black
    
    Dj Scratch
  - Smooth Black
    
    Charli Baltimore
  - Hard Black
    
    mums
  - Topsy
    
    Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards
  - Aunt Jemima
    
    Tyheesha Collins
  - Lil' nigger Jim
    
    Cartier Williams
  - Jungle Bunny
    
    Jason Bernard
  - Sambo
    
    Baakari Wilder
  - Rastus
    
    Sekou Torbet
  - The Roots
    
    Thompson, Ahmir '?uestlove'
  - The Roots, Levi, musical director
    
    Tariq Trotter
  - The Roots
    
    James 'Kamal' Gray
  - The Roots
    
    Leonard 'Leo' Hubbard
  - The Roots
    
    Kyle 'Scratch' Jones
  - Massa Charlie
    
    Christopher Wynkoop
  - Jukka Laks
    
    Jani Blom
  - Myrna Goldfarb
    
    Dina Pearlman
  - himself
    
    Imhotep Gary Byrd
  - himself
    
    Johnnie L. Cochran Jr
  - himself
    
    Sharpton, Reverend Al
  - herself
    
    Mira Sorvino
  - himself
    
    Matthew Modine
  - police chief
    
    Arthur Nascarella
  - Ruth, casting director
    
    Liza Jessie Peterson
  - auditioning dancer
    
    Don Ezzard Peavy Ii
  - auditioning 'digeroo-doo player'
    
    Tony Arnaud
  - auditioning 'singer'
    
    Tuffy Questell
  - Bunning
    
    David Wain
  - Mau Mau's engineer
    
    Ron Lawrence
  - Bobby
    
    Al Palagonia
  - Louise
    
    Mildred Clinton
  - Tre
    
    Ephraim Benton
  - Stacy
    
    Tanesha Marie Gary
  - young black woman
    
    Shannon Walker Williams
  - young white man
    
    Matthew Cole Weiss
  - Papo
    
    Coati Mundi
  - Cuca
    
    La Bruja
  - stage security guard
    
    Rodney 'Bear' Jackson
  - stage security guard
    
    Rafael Osorio
  - Joan
    
    Anna Hsieh
  - Fish
    
    Kris Park
  - Mona
    
    Cheryl Lynn Bowers
  - Beth
    
    Julie Dretzin
  - Seth
    
    Steven Mcelroy
  - David
    
    Stephen Kunken
  - Anna
    
    Katie Macnichol
  - Kirk
    
    Joshua Weinstein
  - Aaron
    
    A.D. Miles
  - Peter
    
    Daniel Milder
  - Jeff
    
    Jason Winther
  - CNS security guard
    
    Ed Blunt
  - CNS security guard
    
    Renton Kirk
  - starlet
    
    Kim Director
  - starlet
    
    Connie Freestone
  - hottie
    
    Rayietta Hill
  - dawg
    
    John Wallace
  - dawg
    
    Arthur Thomas
  - da bomb girl
    
    Lisa Ferreira
  - da bomb girl
    
    Kiki Haynes
  - da bomb girl
    
    Judah Jacobs
  - da bomb girl
    
    Light Eyes
  - da bomb girl
    
    Chyna
  - da bomb girl
    
    Luz Whitney
  - Timmi Hillnigger
    
    Danny Hoch
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Spike Lee
  - Assistant Director (1st)
    
    Ellis, Mike
  - Assistant Director (Key 2nd)
    
    Tracey Hinds
  - Assistant Director (2nd 2nd)
    
    Michael A. Pinckney
  - Script Supervisor
    
    Shari Carpenter
  - Script Supervisor (Additional)
    
    Carolyn Desousa
  Production:
  - ©/Production Company
    
    40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
  - Presented by
    
    New Line Cinema
  - [Production Company]
    
    Step'n Fetchit Picture Company
  - Producer
    
    Jon Kilik
  - Producer
    
    Spike Lee
  - Associate Producer
    
    Kisha Imani Cameron
  - Production Executive
    
    Leon Dudevoir
  - Unit Production Manager
    
    Jonathan Filley
  - Production Co-ordinator
    
    Betty Chin
  - 40 Acres Liaison
    
    Earl Smith
  - Location Manager
    
    Ross, Tom
  - Post-production Supervisor
    
    Colin Cumberbatch
  Casting:
  - Casting
    
    Aisha Coley
  - Casting (Associate)
    
    Anna S. Park
  Writing:
  - Written by
    
    Spike Lee
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Ellen Kuras
  - Camera Operator (A)
    
    Chris Norr
  - Camera Operator (B)
    
    Christopher Hall
  - Camera Operator (Additional)
    
    Rick Sarmiento
  Special Effects:
  - Visual Effects
    
    Mechanism Digital Inc
  - Digital Effects Supervisor
    
    Lucien Harriot
  - Digital Effects Producer
    
    Gabriel Peterson
  - Henry Artist
    
    Joe Zito
  - Special Effects Masking
    
    Neal Martz
  - Graphic Designer
    
    Joan Winters
  - Graphic Designer
    
    Donald Robinson
  - Computer Graphic Designer
    
    Sarah Frank
  Animation:
  - Animator/Digital Effects Artist
    
    Mark Palkoski
  - Animator/Digital Effects Artist
    
    Bilyana Boyadjieva
  - Animator
    
    Joel Sevilla
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Sam Pollard
  - Additional Editor
    
    Brown, Barry 'Cutmaster'
  Design:
  - Production Designer
    
    Victor Kempster
  - Visual Consultant
    
    Michael Ray Charles
  - Art Director
    
    Harry Darrow
  - Set Decorator
    
    Ford Wheeler
  - Scenic Artist
    
    Paul Dale
  - Scenic Artist
    
    James Geyer
  - Scenic Artist
    
    Chris Doogan
  - Scenic Artist
    
    Ann Sherrill
  - Scenic Artist
    
    Jennifer Krause
  - Scenic Artist
    
    Jane Grover
  Costumes:
  - Costume Designer
    
    Carter, Ruth
  - Wardrobe Supervisor
    
    Darlene Jackson
  - Wardrobe Supervisor
    
    Suzanne Kelly
  Make-up:
  - Key Make-up Artist
    
    Ellie Winslow
  - 2nd Make-up Artist
    
    Sharyn Pierson
  - Background Make-up Supervisor
    
    Patrice Coleman
  - Additional Make-up
    
    Selena Evans Miller
  - Additional Make-up
    
    Carol Rasheed
  - Key Hairstylist
    
    Nathan Busch
  - Hairstylist
    
    Dale Brownell
  Titles:
  - Main/End Titles
    
    Balsmeyer & Everett Inc
  Music:
  - Original Score by
    
    Terence Blanchard
  - Musicians
    
    London Orchestra
  - LO (Piano)
    
    Edward Simon
  - LO (Guitar)
    
    John Parricelli
  - LO (Alto Flute)
    
    Andrew Findon
  - LO (Oboe)
    
    John Anderson
  - LO (Clarinet)
    
    Nick Rodwell
  - LO (Bass Clarinet)
    
    Julian Farrell
  - LO (Horns)
    
    John Pigneguy
  - LO (Horns)
    
    Richard Watkins
  - LO (Horns)
    
    Michael Thompson
  - LO (Percussion)
    
    Frank Ricotti
  - LO (Percussion)
    
    Gary Kettel
  - LO (Violins)
    
    Gavyn Wright
  - LO (Violins)
    
    Perry Montague-Mason
  - LO (Violins)
    
    Dave Woodcock
  - LO (Violins)
    
    Christopher Tombling
  - LO (Violins)
    
    Rita Manning
  - LO (Violins)
    
    Boguslav Kostecki
  - LO (Violins)
    
    Patrick Kiernan
  - LO (Violins)
    
    Everton Nelson
  - LO (Violins)
    
    Vaughn Armon
  - LO (Violins)
    
    Simon Fischer
  - LO (Violins)
    
    John Bradbury
  - LO (Violins)
    
    Jackie Shave
  - LO (Violins)
    
    Bowes, Tom
  - LO (Violas)
    
    Peter Lale
  - LO (Violas)
    
    Katie Wilkinson
  - LO (Violas)
    
    Bruce White
  - LO (Violas)
    
    Bill Benham
  - LO (Violas)
    
    Rachel Bolt
  - LO (Violas)
    
    Kate Musker
  - LO (Celli)
    
    Tony Pleeth
  - LO (Celli)
    
    Tony Lewis
  - LO (Celli)
    
    Martin Loveday
  - LO (Celli)
    
    David Daniels
  - LO (Celli)
    
    Frank Schaefer
  - LO (Double Basses)
    
    Chris Laurence
  - LO (Double Basses)
    
    Mary Scully
  - LO (Double Basses)
    
    Paul Morgan
  - LO (Double Basses)
    
    Simon Benson
  - Musicians
    
    New York Jazz Ensemble
  - NYJE (Trumpet)
    
    Terence Blanchard
  - NYJE (Piano)
    
    Kenny Barron
  - NYJE (Drums)
    
    Eric Harland
  - NYJE (Bass)
    
    Derek Nievergelt
  - NYJE (Tenor Saxophone)
    
    Brice Winston
  - NYJE (Alto Saxophone)
    
    Aaron Fletcher
  - NYJE (Guitar)
    
    Jeffrey Mironov
  - NYJE (Bass Clarinet)
    
    Roger Rosenberg
  - Score Conductor
    
    Terence Blanchard
  - Orchestral Leader
    
    Gavyn Wright
  - Music Supervisor
    
    Alex Steyermark
  - Music Co-ordinator (NY Jazz Ensemble)
    
    Linda Cohen
  - Tap Instrument Design
    
    Rob Harari
  Sound:
  - [LO Music] Recoredr/Mixer
    
    Geoff Foster
  - [NYJE Music] Recorder/Mixer
    
    Jim Anderson
  - Audio Consultant
    
    Rob Harari
  - Sound Mixer
    
    Rolf Pardula
  - Re-recording Mixer
    
    Tom Fleischman
  - Supervising Sound Editor
    
    Philip Stockton
  - Dialogue Editor
    
    Kimberly McCord
  - [Sound] Effects Editor
    
    Blake Leyh
  - [Sound] Effects Editor
    
    Glenfield Payne
  - Supervising ADR Editor
    
    Marissa Littlefield
  - ADR (Group Editor)
    
    Hal Levinsohn
  - Foley Supervisor
    
    Frank Kern
  - Foley Artist
    
    Marko Costanzo
  - Foley Recordist
    
    George A. Lara
  - Foley Editor
    
    Kam Chan
  - Foley Editor
    
    Jennifer Ralston
  Choreography:
  - Choreography
    
    Savion Glover
  Stunts:
  - Stunt Co-ordinator
    
    Manny Siverio
  - Stunts
    
    Manny Siverio
  - Stunts
    
    Roy Farfel
  - Stand-in for Mr Wayans
    
    Proteus Spann
  - Stand-in for Mr Glover
    
    Asad Sankofa
  - Stand-in for Ms Pinkett-Smith
    
    Noelia Warnette
  - Stand-in for Mr Davidson
    
    Leo Linton
  - Stand-in for Mr Davidson
    
    Parrish Hurley
  Consultant:
  - Creative Consultant
    
    Black Nexxus Inc

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Synopsis

Cast & Credits

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Direction:

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Casting:

Writing:

Photography:

Special Effects:

Animation:

Editing:

Design:

Costumes:

Make-up:

Titles:

Music:

Sound:

Choreography:

Stunts:

Consultant:

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