Undercover Brother
The film begins with a backstory of how African-American culture's popularity with the American public began to decline in the 1980s, when style and originality began to lose appeal in the public eye due to the persistent efforts of "The Man" (Robert Trumbull), a powerful Caucasian man in control of a secret organization that seeks to undermine the African-American community as well as the cultures of other minorities. The Man is infuriated that Gen. Warren Boutwell (Billy Dee Williams), a United States Army general based on Colin Powell, is considering running for president, and his lackey Mr. Feather (Chris Kattan) informs him of a mind-control drug which The Man uses to make Boutwell abort his plans and instead open a fried chicken franchise. The B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D., a secret organization that battles The Man's influence, determines The Man is behind Boutwell's change of heart, and recruits a freelance agent named Undercover Brother (Eddie Griffin) to aid them.
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 |
Genre: | Action, Comedy |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Mathew Hart, Brian Grazer, Kim Roth, Damon Lee, John Ridley, Bill Carraro, Greg Mckay, Michael Jenkinson, Dana Robin |
Directed By: | Malcolm D. Lee |
Written By: | Michael McCullers, John Ridley |
Cast: | Layton Morrison, Bryan Renfro, Kenner Ames, Brad Wietersen, Neil Patrick Harris, Bryan Thomas, Chris Kattan, Liz West, Simon Reynolds, Robert Townsend, Jim O'Connor, David Sparrow, Paul Rapovski, Shauna MacDonald, Wayne Downer, Denise Richards, Marvin Kaye, Susie Spear Purcell, Randy Butcher, Oluniké Adeliyi, Eddie Griffin, Aunjanue Ellis, Chi McBride, Dave Pearce, Darren McGuire, Patrick Mark, Tig Fong, Paul Bates, Judi Embden, Robert Trumbull, J.D. Hall, Gary Anthony Williams, Gina Sorell, Billy Dee Williams, Jenni Burke, Juliet Ladines, L.J. Vasilantonakis, Enid-Raye Adams, William S. Taylor, James Mathis III, Jack Noseworthy, Dave Chappelle, Ron Pardo, Nick Alachiotis |
In Theaters: | May 31, 2002 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 26 minutes |
Production: | Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Urban Media |
Budget: | $25,000,000 |
Box Office: | $39,089,928 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |