Plot
Pootie Tang, the musician/actor/folk hero of the ghetto, is chronicled from his early childhood to his battles against the evil Corporate America...
Release Year: 2001
Rating: 4.5/10 (7,311 voted)
Critic's Score: 31/100
Director:
Louis C.K.
Stars: Chris Rock, Lance Crouther, J.B. Smoove
Storyline Pootie Tang, the musician/actor/folk hero of the ghetto, is chronicled from his early childhood to his battles against the evil Corporate America, who try to steal his magic belt and make him sell out by endorsing addictive products to his people. Pootie must learn to find himself and defeat the evil corporation for all the young black children of America, supatime.
Cast: Lance Crouther
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Pootie Tang
J.B. Smoove
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Trucky
Jennifer Coolidge
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Ireenie
Reg E. Cathey
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Dirty Dee
Robert Vaughn
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Dick Lecter
Wanda Sykes
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Biggie Shorty
Chris Rock
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JB
/
Radio DJ
/
Pootie's Father
Mario Joyner
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Lacey
Cathy Trien
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Stacy
Dave Attell
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Frank
Laura Kightlinger
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Anchor Woman
Christopher Wynkoop
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Sheriff
Rick Shapiro
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Shakey
Qiana Drew
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Singing Lady
Lorria Richards
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Singing Lady
Taglines:
Too cool for words
Release Date: 29 June 2001
Filming Locations: New York City, New York, USA
Box Office Details
Budget: $3,000,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend: $1,506,233
(USA)
(1 July 2001)
(712 Screens)
Gross: $3,293,258
(USA)
(29 July 2001)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
Pootie's license plate reads "CLEEPA"
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible:
When Pootie Tang rises from kneeling in front of the corn in the field, knee pads are visible under his overalls.
Quotes: Pootie Tang:
Cole me on the panny sty. Bob Costas:
...I'm sorry. What was that? Pootie Tang:
Cole - Cole me on the panny sty. Bob Costas:
What the hell are you talking about? Pootie Tang:
...Cole me down on the panny sty? Bob Costas:
Oh, cole me down on the panny sty! All right!
User Review
Great camp!
Rating: 7/10
This movie is so unique, it may be as difficult for some to understand as
it
is to figure out Pootie's language. I was captivated from the first scene
right up to the end. Kudos to Lance Crouther for his truly inspired
performance as the hero. His physical comedy while combatting his foes or
even just interacting with everyone else was brilliant and quirky. You
really find yourself focusing on him in every scene, just to see what he
was
going to do next. There is also the ensemble of actors that inhabit
Pootie's
world, all of whom did a great job. I often read critics making
comparisons
between the modern charactor actors and how they pale before those of the
distant past - razzz - wrong! These people hammed it up with style and
flair. "I'm Dirty Dee, dammit!"
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