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The Cookout

3.8

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Original title

The Cookout

Year

2004

Running time

97 min.

Country

United States

Director

Lance Rivera

Screenwriter

Queen Latifah, Shakim Compere, Darryl French, Laurie B. Turner, Ramsey Gbelawoe, Jeffrey Brian Holmes

Cast

Music

Camara Kambon

Cinematography

Tom Hougthon

Producer

Lionsgate

Genre

Comedy | Basketball

Synopsis

TODD ANDERSON is chosen as the #1 NBA draft pick by the New Jersey Nets and signs a contract for thirty million dollars that instantly changes his life. Whether he likes it or not his mom, LADY EM played by Jenifer Lewis, is not going to let her son forget his roots. Todd is at a crossroads and with his new found wealth becomes vulnerable to the influence of other people. Todd buys a new house and mistakenly invites family from the old neighborhood for a cookout on the same day he scheduled an endorsement interview. The cookout is a family tradition more extravagant than the typical American dinner gathering because it's like a giant reunion and all havoc breaks loose for the feast of Southern home cooking. As the new black man living in a stuffy white neighborhood, Todd attracts a lot of attention. Queen Latifah is the eccentric security guard that makes matters worse for Todd. She's poised to bust him if any of the neighborhood association's myriad of rules gets broken. Unfortunately for Todd as the family arrives, the rules get broken.

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The Cookout

2004

Lance Rivera

3.8

(45)