Undercover Brother [DVD] [2002] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

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  • Actor : Eddie Griffin
  • Actor : Denise Richards
  • Actor : Aunjanue Ellis
  • Actor : Chris Kattan
  • Actor : Dave Chappelle
  • Aspect Ratio : 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Binding : DVD
  • Creator : Eddie Griffin
  • Creator : Denise Richards
  • Creator : Bill Carraro
  • Creator : Brian Grazer
  • Creator : Damon Lee
  • Creator : Dana Robin
  • Creator : John Ridley
  • Creator : John Ridley
  • Creator : Michael McCullers
  • Director : Malcolm D. Lee
  • EAN : 9780783268668
  • Format : Closed-captioned
  • Format : Collector's Edition
  • Format : Colour
  • Format : Dolby
  • Format : DTS Surround Sound
  • Format : DVD-Video
  • Format : NTSC
  • Format : Subtitled
  • ISBN : 0783268661
  • Label : Universal Studios
  • Languages : Subtitled: English, Subtitled: Spanish, Original Language: English
  • Manufacturer : Universal Studios
  • MPN : MCAD21980D
  • Number Of Discs : 1
  • Number Of Items : 1
  • Package Dimensions : 0.60 inches (Height) x 7.40 inches (Length) x 0.25 pounds (Weight) x 5.10 inches (Width)
  • Package Quantity : 1
  • Part Number : MCAD21980D
  • Product Group : DVD
  • Publisher : Universal Studios
  • Region Code : 1
  • Release Date : 2003-01-14
  • Running Time : 86
  • SKU : W-47-0055
  • Studio : Universal Studios
  • UPC : 025192198021

Blaxploitation movies deserve a good spoofing, and Undercover Brother tweaks the subgenre with a few good laughs. But what might have been an Afro-centric Austin Powers (adapted by John Ridley from his Internet film series) is instead a lackluster comedy with one basic joke: "Whitey"--personified as a faceless corporate despot known as "the Man"--has the power, but black folks have soul. With enough funk to make Shaft look passé, Eddie Griffin plays "U.B." with an oversized 'fro and a firm grasp of comedic possibilities. He's recruited by the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D. (an all-black justice league) to foil the Man's plan to derail a Colin Powell-like presidential candidate (Billy Dee Williams), and U.B.'s undercover exploits keep the slim plot moving. Denise Richards and Neil Patrick Harris are gamely ridiculed as token white allies, and it's all in good fun as director Malcolm D. Lee (Spike's cousin) finds room for mild jolts of relevant social commentary. --Jeff Shannon

- Amazon.co.uk Review

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