Bringing Down the House (2003)

Bringing Down the House (2003)

Everything he needed to know about life, she learned in prison. 2003-03-07 United States of America 105 Min. PG-13
6 690 votes

Overview

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 convinces 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.

Cast

Steve Martin is Peter Sanderson
Peter Sanderson
Queen Latifah is Charlene Morton
Charlene Morton
Eugene Levy is Howie Rottman
Howie Rottman
Joan Plowright is Mrs. Virginia Arness
Mrs. Virginia Arness
Jean Smart is Kate Sanderson
Kate Sanderson
Kimberly J. Brown is Sarah Sanderson
Sarah Sanderson
Angus T. Jones is Georgey Sanderson
Georgey Sanderson
Missi Pyle is Ashley
Ashley
Michael Rosenbaum is Todd Gendler
Todd Gendler
Betty White is Mrs. Kline
Mrs. Kline
Steve Harris is Widow
Widow
Jim Haynie is Ed Tobias
Ed Tobias

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