Undercover Brother (2002)

Directed by

Malcolm D. Lee

Genre

comedy film, parody film, blaxploitation film, spy film, action comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 441 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A secret agent parodying 1970s blaxploitation movies and James Bond tries to stop a criminal plot. The film follows a black man who infiltrates a white supremacist organization.

sillyfunfast-pacednostalgicexaggeratedparodicenergeticlighthearted

What happens

Undercover Brother is a 2002 American satirical spy action comedy blaxploitation film directed by Malcolm D. Lee and starring Eddie Griffin. The screenplay by John Ridley and Michael McCullers is based on the Internet animated series created by Ridley. It spoofs blaxploitation films of the 1970s as well as a number of other films, most notably the James Bond franchise. The film also stars former Saturday Night Live cast member Chris Kattan and comedian Dave Chappelle as well as Aunjanue Ellis, Neil Patrick Harris, Denise Richards, and Billy Dee Williams, and features a cameo by James Brown. Undercover Brother was released by Universal Pictures on May 31, 2002. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $41.6 million against a $25 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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