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Bringing Down the House

59.91% | March 7, 2003 | Comedy, Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Ashok Amritraj
Producer
Lalo Schifrin
Original Music Composer
Julio Macat
Director of Photography

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