Undercover Brother

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Undercover Brother

Directed by	Malcolm D. Lee
Produced by	Brian Grazer
Written by	John Ridley, Michael McCullers
Starring	Eddie Griffin Denise Richards Chris Kattan Dave Chappelle
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date(s)	31 May 2002 (USA)
Running time	86 min.
Language	English
Budget	~ US$25,000,000
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Undercover Brother is a 2002 comedy starring Eddie Griffin and directed by Malcolm D. Lee (Cousin of Spike Lee). The screenplay is by Michael McCullers and co-exec producer John Ridley (Three Kings), who created the original Web site character. It spoofs blaxploitation films of the 1970s as well as a number of other films, most notably the James Bond franchise. It also stars former Saturday Night Live cast member Chris Kattan, actress Denise Richards, Dave Chappelle, Aunjanue Ellis, Neil Patrick Harris, and Billy Dee Williams.

Tagline: He's All Action.

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For years, the world has been run by "The Man", a faceless, soulless, funkless figure who controls everything from movies to politics in order to keep African-Americans disenfranchised. When The Man derails a black general's (Williams) presidential campaign, Undercover Brother (Griffin) comes to the rescue, aided by Sistah Girl (Eills), Conspiracy Brother (Chappelle), and fellow agents of The Brotherhood, who are lead by The Chief (Chi McBride). In Undercover Brother's way is Mr. Feather (Kattan), The Man's henchman, and White She-Devil (Richards), "the black man's kryptonite."