Bringing Down the House (2003)

Everything he needed to know about life, she learned in prison.

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 convince 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.

Cast (58)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Steve Martin

Peter Sanderson

Queen Latifah

Charlene Morton

Eugene Levy

Howie Rottman

Joan Plowright

Mrs. Virginia Arness

Jean Smart

Kate Sanderson

Kimberly J. Brown

Sarah Sanderson

Angus T. Jones

Georgey Sanderson

Missi Pyle

Ashley

Michael Rosenbaum

Todd Gendler

Betty White

Mrs. Kline

Steve Harris

Widow

Jim Haynie

Ed Tobias

A

Aengus James

Mike

Jernard Burks

Widow's Bodyguard

B

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

J

Josh Waters

College Party Boy

Anne Fletcher

Saleslady

John Prosky

Male Commentator

Alonzo Bodden

Bear

S

Seth Howard

Caddy

Diana Carreno

Hip Hopper

T

Tim Stevenson

Hip Hopper

Eddie Garcia

Hip Hopper

Sundy Carter

Flygirl

Anne Bellamy

Hostess

R

Robin Michelle McClamb

Bartender

W

Walter Addison

Mr. Kline

G

Gina Morelli

Rosa

S

Seth Altschull

Waiter

Deezer D

Heavy Guy

Kelly Price

Nightclub Singer

C

Candace Jackson

Backup Singer

E

Erika Nuri

Backup Singer

F

Faida Amana Brigham

Down Low Dancer

Aminah Abdul-Jillil

Down Low Dancer

B

Barry Lee Youngblood

Down Low Dancer

Cris Judd

Down Low Dancer

O

Oscar Orosco

Down Low Dancer

Garland Spencer

Down Low Dancer

Montrose Hagins

Charlene's Neighbor

L

Laura Grady

Hotel Hostess

Erik Betts

House Guest #4

Christianna Carmine

Club Goer

W

Wahayn Inello Clayton

Club Goer

P

Paul Hopkins

Party Guest

D

Daymond Johnson

Partygoer

Michelle McGinty

Attorney in Photo

L

Lucas Meyers

Valet

B

Bibi Nshimba

Club Goer

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