Bringing Down the House

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Bringing Down the House (7-Mar-2003)

Director: Adam Shankman

Writer: Jason Filardi

Music by: Lalo Schifrin

Producers: David Hoberman; Ashok Amritraj

Keywords: Comedy

A lonely attorney's life is turned upside down when a woman he meets online turns out to be a chaotic convict.

ABSTRACT
Peter Sanderson, a lonely middle-aged attorney attempting to win back his ex-wife, strikes up a connection with a tantalizing woman online named "Lawyer-Girl" who claims to be a well-groomed, Ivy League-educated lawyer. "Lawyer-Girl" turns out to be Charlene Morton, a woman on the run from a prison sentence for armed robbery who threatens to jeopardize Peter's career and any hope of getting back with his ex-wife as she moves to insert herself into his life.

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Kimberly J. Brown Actor 16-Nov-1984 Halloweentown

Steve Harris Actor 3-Dec-1965 The Practice

Angus T. Jones Actor 8-Oct-1993 Two and a Half Men

Queen Latifah Rapper 18-Mar-1970 All Hail the Queen

Eugene Levy Comic 17-Dec-1946 Earl Camembert from SCTV

Steve Martin Comic 14-Aug-1945 The Jerk

Joan Plowright Actor 28-Oct-1929 Enchanted April

Missi Pyle Actor 16-Nov-1972 Bringing Down the House

Michael Rosenbaum Actor 11-Jul-1972 Lex Luthor on Smallville

Jean Smart Actor 13-Sep-1959 Charlene on Designing Women

Victor Webster Actor 7-Feb-1973 Brennan Mulwray on Mutant X

Betty White Actor 17-Jan-1922 TV sitcom and game show mainstay

CAST

Steve Martin ... Peter Sanderson
Queen Latifah ... Charlene Morton
Eugene Levy ... Howie Rottman
Jean Smart ... Kate
Missi Pyle ... Ashley
Kimberly J. Brown ... Sarah Sanderson
Steve Harris ... Widow
Angus T. Jones ... Georgey Sanderson
Michael Rosenbaum ... Todd Gendler
Betty White ... Mrs. Kline
and
Joan Plowright ... Mrs. Arness
Jim Haynie ... Ed Tobias
Aengus James ... Mike
Jernard Burks ... Widow's Bodyguard
Bronzell Miller ... Widow's Bodyguard
Matt Lutz ... Aaron
Randy Oglesby ... FBI Agent
Jesse Corti ... Italian FBI Agent
Smalls ... Doorman
Victor Webster ... Glen
Teddy Lane, Jr. ... Big Man
Vincent M. Ward ... Big Man
Michael Ensign ... Daniel Barnes
Tracey Cherelle Jones ... Sofia
Josh Waters ... College Party Boy
Anne Fletcher ... Saleslady
John Prosky ... Male Commentator
Alonzo Bodden ... Bear
Seth Howard ... Caddy
Diana Carreno ... Hip Hopper
Tim Stevenson ... Hip Hopper
Eddie Garcia ... Hip Hopper
Sundy Carter ... Flygirl
Anne Bellamy ... Hostess
Robin Michelle McClamb ... Bartender
Walter Addison ... Mr. Kline
Gina Morelli ... Rosa
Seth Altschull ... Waiter
Deezer D. ... Heavy Guy
Kelly Price ... Nightclub Singer
Candace Jackson ... Backup Singer
Erika Nuri ... Backup Singer
Faida Amana Brigham ... Down Low Dancer
Aminah Abdul-Jillil ... Down Low Dancer
Barry Lee Youngblood ... Down Low Dancer
Cristian L. Judd ... Down Low Dancer
Oscar L. Orosco ... Down Low Dancer
Garland R. Spencer ... Down Low Dancer
Montrose Hagins ... Charlene's Neighbor
Laura Grady Peterson ... Hotel Hostess
Linus the Dog ... William Shakespeare

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