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| Directed by | George Gallo |
| Produced by | Eddie Griffin Paul Brooks |
| Written by | Eddie Griffin |
| Starring | Eddie Griffin |
| Music by | Andrew Gross |
| Cinematography | Theo van de Sande |
| Editing by | Michael R. Miller |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
| Release date(s) | April 4, 2003 |
| Running time | 89 min. |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
Dysfunktional Family is an American documentary and stand-up comedy film written, produced and starring comedian, Eddie Griffin. It was released to theaters on April 4, 2003 and stayed in theaters until May 18, 2003. The film earned $2,255,000 with its widest release being in 602 theaters. Dysfunktional Family was a concert performance featuring Eddie Griffin that includes behind-the-scenes documentary footage detailing the stand-up comedian's personal life and family as he travels to a family reunion to reunite with the cast of characters who are the root of his comedy: his mother, an uncle who was an ex-pimp, and his Uncle Curtis, who pontificates on his career as a porno director.
A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on March 11, 2003 by the reformed Death Row Records. It peaked at 95 on the Billboard 200 and 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
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