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Bamboozled
A Spectacular Film by Mr. Spike Lee
A Spectacular Film by Mr. Spike Lee
Comedy, Drama - 2000
Bamboozled
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Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of in an attempt to get fired: a 21st century minstrel show. The network not only airs it, but it becomes a smash hit.
Director:
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Spike Lee
Cast:
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Yasiin Bey
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Michael Rapaport
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Jada Pinkett Smith
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Damon Wayans
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Savion Glover
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Paul Mooney
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Tommy Davidson
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Thomas Jefferson Byrd
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Gillian White

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Runtime:
136 min
Release date:
6 Oct 2000
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$10,000,000
Revenue:
$2,463,650
Awards:
2 wins & 10 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
This is basically sloppy, all-over-the-map filmmaking with few hints of self-criticism and few genuine laughs.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
23 Sep 2008
rotten:
If Mr. Lee meant to bring back blackface entertainment as a metaphor for the current black performers he finds obnoxious, he has miscalculated.
– Andrew Sarris,
New York Observer,
27 Apr 2007
rotten:
Lee's satire on American TV is an intriguing failure.
– Wally Hammond,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
rotten:
At his best, Spike Lee is too brave to be subtle.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
19 Mar 2002
fresh:
You won't look at race onscreen the same way again.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jun 2001
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