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Film / 2004
The Cookout
Directed by
Lance Rivera
When Todd Anderson signs a $30 million deal with his hometown team, the New Jersey Nets, he knows that his life is set for a big change. To keep things real, he decides to throw a barbeque at his place -- just like the ones his family used to have. But when you have new and old friends, family, agents, and product reps in the same house, things are bound to get crazy.
The story
When Todd Anderson signs a $30 million deal with his hometown team, the New Jersey Nets, he knows that his life is set for a big change. To keep things real, he decides to throw a barbeque at his place -- just like the ones his family used to have. But when you have new and old friends, family, agents, and product reps in the same house, things are bound to get crazy.
Cast
Ja RuleBling Bling
Tim MeadowsLeroy
Jenifer LewisLady Em
Quran PenderTodd Andersen (as Storm P)
Jonathan SilvermanWes
Meagan GoodBrittany
Farrah FawcettMrs. Crowley
Ruperto VanderpoolWheezer
Frankie FaisonJojo Andersen
Vincent PastorePoo Salesman
Kevin PhillipsJamal Washington
Reg E. CatheyFrank Washington
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Rita OwensNettie Washington
Gerry BammanButler
Carl WrightGrandpa
Jerod MixonWillie
Jamal MixonNelson
EveBecky
Danny GloverJudge Crowley
Queen LatifahSecurity Guard
Denee BusbyLittle Dee
Shawn AndrewJerome
GodfreyJasper
Marci ReidMs. Peters
Jesse MayOlivier
Lance SpellerbergSven
Peggy CosgraveMrs. Atwater
William Stone MahoneyCommissioner
Walter Simpson IIIA.J.
Wilhelm LewisWayne
Antonio WalkerYoung Thug
Deep KatdareClerk
Thomas James O'LearyReporter #1
Wendy WilliamsReporter #2
Mark CubanMark Cuban
Maria SoccorYoung Nettie (uncredited)
Sandra Mills ScottNurse
Marc PlastrikPolice Chief
Channelle NazaireGrade School Becky
Otis BestGrade School Todd (as Otis K. Best III)
Ali WrightGrade School Bling Bling
Rodney HenryGrade School Wheezer
Alex AvantPolice Officer
Divine CompereYoung Cousin
Hasani HoustonLight Skinned Boy
D.J. EnuffD.J. Enuff
Marv AlbertMarv Albert
Elton BrandElton Brand
Baron DavisBaron Davis
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