Bringing Down the House 2003

Synopsis

Uptight lawyer Peter Sanderson wants to dive back into dating after his divorce and has a hard time meeting the right women. He tries online dating and lucks out when he starts chatting with a fellow lawyer. The two agree to meet in the flesh, but the woman he meets — an escaped African-American convict named Charlene — is not what he expected. Peter is freaked out, but Charlene tries to convince him to take her case and prove her innocence. Along the way, she wreaks havoc on his middle-class life as he gets a lesson in learning to lighten up.

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Cast

• Steve Martin Peter Sanderson
• Queen Latifah Charlene Morton
• Eugene Levy Howie Rottman
• Joan Plowright Mrs. Virginia Arness
• Jean Smart Kate Sanderson
• Kimberly J. Brown Sarah Sanderson
• Angus T. Jones Georgey Sanderson
• Missi Pyle Ashley
• Michael Rosenbaum Todd Gendler
• Betty White Mrs. Kline

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