Bringing Down the House (2003)
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.

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Cast

Steve Martin Steve Martin As: Peter Sanderson
Queen Latifah Queen Latifah As: Charlene Morton
Eugene Levy Eugene Levy As: Howie Rottman
Joan Plowright Joan Plowright As: Mrs. Virginia Arness
Jean Smart Jean Smart As: Kate Sanderson
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Everything he needed to know about life, she learned in prison.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 07 March 2003

Country: US

Runtime: 105m

Company Credits

Company: Touchstone Pictures, Hyde Park Entertainment

Budget: $20,000,000

Revenue: $132,700,000

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Cast

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Peter Sanderson

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Charlene Morton

Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy

Howie Rottman

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Mrs. Virginia Arness

Jean Smart

Jean Smart

Kate Sanderson

Kimberly J. Brown

Kimberly J. Brown

Sarah Sanderson

Angus T. Jones

Angus T. Jones

Georgey Sanderson

Missi Pyle

Missi Pyle

Ashley

Michael Rosenbaum

Michael Rosenbaum

Todd Gendler

Betty White

Betty White

Mrs. Kline

Steve Harris

Steve Harris

Widow

Jim Haynie

Jim Haynie

Ed Tobias

Aengus James

Aengus James

Mike

Jernard Burks

Jernard Burks

Widow's Bodyguard

Bronzell Miller

Bronzell Miller

Widow's Bodyguard

Matt Lutz

Matt Lutz

Aaron

Randy Oglesby

Randy Oglesby

FBI Agent

Jesse Corti

Jesse Corti

Italian FBI Agent

Smalls

Smalls

Doorman

Victor Webster

Victor Webster

Glen

Teddy Lane Jr.

Teddy Lane Jr.

Big Man

Vincent M. Ward

Vincent M. Ward

Big Man

Michael Ensign

Michael Ensign

Daniel Barnes

Tracey Cherelle Jones

Tracey Cherelle Jones

Sofia

Josh Waters

Josh Waters

College Party Boy

Anne Fletcher

Anne Fletcher

Saleslady

John Prosky

John Prosky

Male Commentator

Alonzo Bodden

Alonzo Bodden

Bear

Seth Howard

Seth Howard

Caddy

Diana Carreno

Diana Carreno

Hip Hopper

Tim Stevenson

Tim Stevenson

Hip Hopper

Eddie Garcia

Eddie Garcia

Hip Hopper

Sundy Carter

Sundy Carter

Flygirl

Anne Bellamy

Anne Bellamy

Hostess

Robin Michelle McClamb

Robin Michelle McClamb

Bartender

Walter Addison

Walter Addison

Mr. Kline

Gina Morelli

Gina Morelli

Rosa

Seth Altschull

Seth Altschull

Waiter

Deezer D

Deezer D

Heavy Guy

Kelly Price

Kelly Price

Nightclub Singer

Candace Jackson

Candace Jackson

Backup Singer

Erika Nuri

Erika Nuri

Backup Singer

Faida Amana Brigham

Faida Amana Brigham

Down Low Dancer

Aminah Abdul-Jillil

Aminah Abdul-Jillil

Down Low Dancer

Barry Lee Youngblood

Barry Lee Youngblood

Down Low Dancer

Cris Judd

Cris Judd

Down Low Dancer

Oscar Orosco

Oscar Orosco

Down Low Dancer

Garland Spencer

Garland Spencer

Down Low Dancer

Montrose Hagins

Montrose Hagins

Charlene's Neighbor

Laura Grady

Laura Grady

Hotel Hostess

Erik Betts

Erik Betts

House Guest #4

Christianna Carmine

Christianna Carmine

Club Goer

Wahayn Inello Clayton

Wahayn Inello Clayton

Club Goer

Paul Hopkins

Paul Hopkins

Party Guest

Daymond Johnson

Daymond Johnson

Partygoer

Michelle McGinty

Michelle McGinty

Attorney in Photo

Lucas Meyers

Lucas Meyers

Valet

Bibi Nshimba

Bibi Nshimba

Club Goer

Directed By

Adam Shankman

Adam Shankman

Director

Kerry Lyn McKissick

Kerry Lyn McKissick

Script Supervisor

Conte Mark Matal

Conte Mark Matal

Second Assistant Director

Daniel Silverberg

Daniel Silverberg

First Assistant Director

Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez

Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez

Script Supervisor

John Medlen

John Medlen

Second Unit Director

John Pontrelli

John Pontrelli

Second Second Assistant Director

Lisa Bloch-Tobey

Lisa Bloch-Tobey

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Bradley Morris

Bradley Morris

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Jason Filardi

Jason Filardi

Screenplay

Production Crew

Ashok Amritraj

Ashok Amritraj

Producer

Jane Bartelme

Jane Bartelme

Executive Producer

David Hoberman

David Hoberman

Producer

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Executive Producer

Victoria Thomas

Victoria Thomas

Casting

Cookie Carosella

Cookie Carosella

Associate Producer

Daryl Kass

Daryl Kass

Unit Production Manager

Todd Lieberman

Todd Lieberman

Co-Producer

Marlene Marks

Marlene Marks

Payroll Accountant

Nicole Abellera Hallman

Nicole Abellera Hallman

Casting Assistant

Kim Taylor-Coleman

Kim Taylor-Coleman

Casting Associate

Angie Ryan

Angie Ryan

Second Assistant Accountant

Ellen Adolph

Ellen Adolph

Production Accountant

Gary Levy

Gary Levy

First Assistant Accountant

Terri Douglas

Terri Douglas

ADR Voice Casting

Lois Walker

Lois Walker

Production Coordinator

Briana Burke

Briana Burke

Assistant Location Manager

Kei Rowan-Young

Kei Rowan-Young

Assistant Location Manager

Molly Allen

Molly Allen

Location Manager

Marc A. Hammer

Marc A. Hammer

Production Coordinator

Erin Engman

Erin Engman

Assistant Production Coordinator

Kim Meade

Kim Meade

Producer's Assistant

LaWanda Black

LaWanda Black

Executive Producer's Assistant

John Shaughnessy

John Shaughnessy

Assistant Location Manager

Justin Nelson

Justin Nelson

Producer's Assistant

Teena Deocales

Teena Deocales

Executive Producer's Assistant

Andrea Milford

Andrea Milford

Producer's Assistant

Jenny Fumarolo

Jenny Fumarolo

Production Secretary

Naomi Yospe

Naomi Yospe

Production Secretary

Joe Morganella

Joe Morganella

Production Assistant

Iain Robertson

Iain Robertson

Production Assistant

Ryan Chavez

Ryan Chavez

Production Assistant

Steve Curtiss

Steve Curtiss

Production Assistant

Solo Douglas

Solo Douglas

Production Assistant

Tony Fonseca

Tony Fonseca

Production Assistant

Aaron Roberts

Aaron Roberts

Production Assistant

Dana Wagner

Dana Wagner

Production Assistant

Julie Asbury

Julie Asbury

Production Assistant

Jennifer Weiland

Jennifer Weiland

Production Assistant

Matthew Boeka

Matthew Boeka

Production Assistant

Aaron Wolf

Aaron Wolf

Production Assistant

Scott Sellers

Scott Sellers

Post Production Accountant

Edited By

Gerald B. Greenberg

Gerald B. Greenberg

Editor

Danny Miller

Danny Miller

First Assistant Editor

David Orr

David Orr

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Angela Amaro

Angela Amaro

Set Costumer

Maggie Hayes

Maggie Hayes

Hairstylist

Pamela Withers

Pamela Withers

Costume Design

Jennifer Dozier

Jennifer Dozier

Costumer

Lynda Gurasich

Lynda Gurasich

Key Hair Stylist

Jill Korengold

Jill Korengold

Set Costumer

Frank Griffin

Frank Griffin

Makeup Artist

Julie Taylor

Julie Taylor

Hairstylist

Virginia Burton

Virginia Burton

Costume Supervisor

Amy Schmiederer

Amy Schmiederer

Assistant Makeup Artist

Mary Guerrero

Mary Guerrero

Assistant Hairstylist

Tom Macdonald

Tom Macdonald

Costumer

Felicity Bowring

Felicity Bowring

Key Makeup Artist

Eric J. Van Wagoner

Eric J. Van Wagoner

Costumer

John McElroy

John McElroy

On Set Dresser

Sound

Lalo Schifrin

Lalo Schifrin

Original Music Composer

Michael McQuarn

Michael McQuarn

Music Supervisor

Donald Flick

Donald Flick

Sound Editor

Laura Macias

Laura Macias

Foley Artist

Chris Navarro

Chris Navarro

ADR Recordist

David A. Whittaker

David A. Whittaker

Supervising Sound Editor

Harrison D. Marsh

Harrison D. Marsh

Boom Operator

David MacMillan

David MacMillan

Sound Mixer

Kevin E. Patterson

Kevin E. Patterson

Utility Sound

Terry Rodman

Terry Rodman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Cliff Latimer

Cliff Latimer

ADR Supervisor

James Matheny

James Matheny

Dialogue Editor

Sean Rowe

Sean Rowe

Foley Artist

Eric Thompson

Eric Thompson

ADR Mixer

Mary Ruth Smith

Mary Ruth Smith

Sound Editor

Shawn Kennelly

Shawn Kennelly

Foley Mixer

Chris David

Chris David

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ira Hearshen

Ira Hearshen

Orchestrator

Darrell Hall

Darrell Hall

Music Editor

Shawn Ian Kerkhoff

Shawn Ian Kerkhoff

Assistant Sound Editor

Julie Feiner

Julie Feiner

Dialogue Editor

Gustavo Borner

Gustavo Borner

Scoring Mixer

Ruy Folguera

Ruy Folguera

Music Programmer

Seth Rappaport

Seth Rappaport

Music Coordinator

Geoff Levin

Geoff Levin

Music Programmer

John E. Rhone

John E. Rhone

Music Coordinator

Visual Effects

James Fredburg

James Fredburg

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Julio Macat

Julio Macat

Director of Photography

Sam Emerson

Sam Emerson

Still Photographer

Trey Clinesmith

Trey Clinesmith

First Assistant "B" Camera

David Chameides

David Chameides

"B" Camera Operator

Rob Morey

Rob Morey

First Assistant "A" Camera

David Richert

David Richert

First Assistant "B" Camera

David Chameides

David Chameides

Steadicam Operator

Andy Shuttleworth

Andy Shuttleworth

Steadicam Operator

Craig Kohlhoff

Craig Kohlhoff

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Andy Shuttleworth

Andy Shuttleworth

"B" Camera Operator

David E. Diano

David E. Diano

"A" Camera Operator

Renee Treyball

Renee Treyball

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Butch Von Bulow

Butch Von Bulow

Dolly Grip

Audie Aragon

Audie Aragon

Dolly Grip

Michael Anderson

Michael Anderson

Key Grip

Johnny E. Jensen

Johnny E. Jensen

Second Unit Director of Photography

Malcolm Doran II

Malcolm Doran II

Second Company Grip

Rod Farley

Rod Farley

Grip

Steve Graves

Steve Graves

Grip

Christopher Reynolds

Christopher Reynolds

Grip

Bill Slemmons

Bill Slemmons

Grip

Eugene B. Kerry

Eugene B. Kerry

Grip

Johnny E. Jensen

Johnny E. Jensen

Director of Photography

Andrew Parke

Andrew Parke

First Assistant Camera

Jason Jensen

Jason Jensen

Second Assistant Camera

Douglas S. Holgate

Douglas S. Holgate

Aerial Camera

Michael Hildebranch

Michael Hildebranch

Aerial Camera Technician

Lighting

Ralph Stiers

Ralph Stiers

Electrician

Walter Nichols

Walter Nichols

Gaffer

Wayne Marshall

Wayne Marshall

Electrician

Gary Mayer

Gary Mayer

Electrician

Adam Glick

Adam Glick

Electrician

Mike Strong

Mike Strong

Key Rigging Grip

Tim Marshall

Tim Marshall

Rigging Gaffer

Lonnie S. Gatlin

Lonnie S. Gatlin

Best Boy Electric

Bob E. Krattiger

Bob E. Krattiger

Gaffer

John Fine

John Fine

Electrician

Jason Selsor

Jason Selsor

Rigging Grip

William T. Jones

William T. Jones

Rigging Grip

James E. Krattiger

James E. Krattiger

Electrician

Kenny Schneider

Kenny Schneider

Electrician

Glen Magers

Glen Magers

Electrician

James Alden

James Alden

Rigging Grip

Don Nesmith

Don Nesmith

Electrician

Art Department

Earl Thielen

Earl Thielen

Props

Linda DeScenna

Linda DeScenna

Production Design

James Nedza

James Nedza

Art Direction

Mitch Sutton

Mitch Sutton

Art Department Coordinator

Nancy Gilmore

Nancy Gilmore

Leadman

Ric McElvin

Ric McElvin

Set Decoration

Ellen Freund

Ellen Freund

Property Master

Rich Romig

Rich Romig

Set Designer

David Saltzman

David Saltzman

Assistant Property Master

Dennis DeWaay

Dennis DeWaay

Construction Coordinator

Nancy Deren

Nancy Deren

Set Designer

Steven E. Fegley

Steven E. Fegley

Construction Foreman

Randy Severino

Randy Severino

Swing

Mark Tuttle

Mark Tuttle

Swing

Mark Boucher

Mark Boucher

Swing

Richard Girod Jr.

Richard Girod Jr.

Standby Painter

William Livingston

William Livingston

Construction Foreman

Other Crew

John C.V. Wright

John C.V. Wright

Craft Service

Jean Quay

Jean Quay

Set Medic

John K. Wright

John K. Wright

Craft Service

James Lorimer

James Lorimer

Special Effects Technician

Jamale Case

Jamale Case

Set Medic

John Zinskey

John Zinskey

Craft Service

F. Van Way

F. Van Way

Special Effects Technician

Barbara Bernhardt

Barbara Bernhardt

Stunts

Ron McCord

Ron McCord

Stunts

Elle Alexander

Elle Alexander

Stunts

Chris Daniels

Chris Daniels

Stunts

C.C. Taylor

C.C. Taylor

Stunts

William Washington

William Washington

Stunts

David Hugghins

David Hugghins

Stunts

Tom Harper

Tom Harper

Stunts

Jwaundace Candece

Jwaundace Candece

Stunts

John Medlen

John Medlen

Stunt Coordinator

Erik Betts

Erik Betts

Stunts

David M. Morizot

David M. Morizot

Stunts

Mary Fallick

Mary Fallick

Stunts

Robert Jauregui

Robert Jauregui

Stunts

Ben Jensen

Ben Jensen

Stunts

Griff Ruggles

Griff Ruggles

Transportation Coordinator

Ronald Stinton

Ronald Stinton

Transportation Captain

Shelley Kirkwood

Shelley Kirkwood

Unit Publicist

Anne Fletcher

Anne Fletcher

Choreographer

Paul Murphey

Paul Murphey

Video Assist Operator

Mike Buenfil

Mike Buenfil

Transportation Captain

Von L. Roddy

Von L. Roddy

Stunts

Steve Baruch

Steve Baruch

Stunts

Jennifer Van Shay

Jennifer Van Shay

Stunts

Michael Roberts

Michael Roberts

Stunts

Larnell Stovall

Larnell Stovall

Stunts

Peter McKernan Jr.

Peter McKernan Jr.

Pilot

Ilene Waterstone

Ilene Waterstone

Actor's Assistant

Stacy Basil

Stacy Basil

Animal Wrangler

Tracy Mallozzi

Tracy Mallozzi

Actor's Assistant

John Chisholm

John Chisholm

Studio Teacher

Peter McKernan Sr.

Peter McKernan Sr.

Pilot

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