Fakin' da Funk
| Fakin' Da Funk | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tim Chey |
| Written by | Tim Chey |
| Starring |
Pam Grier Duane Martin Margaret Cho Dante Basco John Witherspoon Tone Loc Tichina Arnold Tatyana Ali with Nell Carter and Ernie Hudson |
| Music by | Charlie Gross |
| Distributed by | USA Networks |
Release dates | July 20, 1997 |
Running time | 89 min. |
| Language | English |
Fakin' Da Funk is a 1997 comedy film starring Pam Grier and Dante Basco about a Chinese son adopted by black parents who relocates to South Central Los Angeles. A second story involves Mai-Ling, an exchange student played by Margaret Cho, who by another twist, gets sent to the wrong 'hood'. The film was written and directed by Tim Chey.
Cast
- Ernie Hudson as Joe Lee
- Pam Grier as Annabelle Lee
- Margaret Cho as May-Ling
- Dante Basco as Julian Lee
- Rashaan Nall as Perry Lee
- Duane Martin as Brandon
- John Witherspoon as Bill
- Tone Loc as Frog
- Bo Jackson as Reverend Cecil
- Tichina Arnold as Tracy
- Chris Spencer as Charlie
- Kelly Hu as Kwee-Me
- Rudy Ray Moore as Larry
- Reynaldo Rey as Earnest
- Nell Carter as Claire
- Martin Chow as Sushi Chef
- Marta Cunningham as Tracy
- Ron Yuan as Chinese Walter
- Dwanye Hackett as Willie
- Tatyana Ali as Karyn
Reception
Variety called the film "an energetic, highly likable comedy".[1]