Bringing Down the House - Special Edition (2003)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Steve Martin Peter Sanderson
Queen Latifah Charlene Morton
Eugene Levy Howie Rottman
Joan Plowright Mrs. 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
Movie Details
Genre Comedy
Director Adam Shankman
Studio Touchstone
Audience Rating PG-13
Running Time 105 mins
Color Color
Plot
From All Movie Guide A man looking for a woman just like himself ends up with someone quite different in this farcical comedy. Peter Sanderson (Steve Martin) is a lawyer who is having trouble getting his life back on track after his wife, Kate (Jean Smart), divorces him; he's also adjusting to his new status as a single father. Looking for companionship, Peter tries an internet dating site and virtually meets "lawyer-girl," an attractive and single fellow attorney. Peter makes a date with her, but the woman who arrives at his door turns out to be Charlene Morton (Queen Latifah), who not only isn't a lawyer, she turns out to be an escaped convict. Charlene is also a brash and brassy African-American, while Peter is perhaps the most tightly wound white guy in L.A. Charlene explains to Peter that she's strung him along because she's innocent of the crime for which she was convicted, and she needs a top-notch attorney to help prove her case. Peter isn't the least bit interested at first, but Charlene isn't the sort of woman to take "no" for an answer, and in time she wears him down and agrees to help. As Charlene moves into Peter's home, she helps him to loosen up and unleash his inner groove, which quite surprises Kate, and her down-to-earth advice comes in handy for Peter's son and daughter. But Charlene may end up going too far when Peter is asked to entertain Mrs. Arness (Joan Plowright), a wealthy woman looking for a new law firm. Bringing Down the House also features Eugene Levy as Howie, one of Peter's friends who takes a keen interest in Charlene, and Betty White as one of Peter's neighbors. (Mark Deming)
Personal Details
Seen It No
Index 99999
Collection Status In Collection
Purchase Date 8/11/2003
Product Details
Format DVD
Region 1
Screen Ratio 2.35
Layers Single side, Dual layer
UPC 8693622713
Release Date 8/5/2003
Packaging Keep Case
Standard Features Closed Captioned
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Making Of...
Movie Trailer
Music Videos
Scene Access
Audio Tracks Commentary DD (Dolby Digital) Stereo
English DD (Dolby Digital) 5.1 Surround
French DD (Dolby Digital) 5.1 Surround
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
"Da' Commentary", Gag Reel,