Undercover Brother

"He's all action."

2002 1h 26m EN

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5.9

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Synopsis

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An Afro-American organization, the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D., is in permanent fight against a white organization "The Man" defending the values of the black people in North America. When the Afro-American candidate Gen. Warren Boutwell behaves strangely in his presidential campaign, Undercover Brother is hired to work undercover for "The Man" and find what happened with the potential candidate.

“He's all action.”

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Cast

Eddie Griffin
Undercover Brother
Chris Kattan
Mr. Feather
Denise Richards
White She Devil
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Sistah Girl
Chi McBride
The Chief
Neil Patrick Harris
Lance
Dave Chappelle
Conspiracy Brother
Gary Anthony Williams
Smart Brother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Writers: John Ridley, Michael McCullers
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Canada

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Undercover Brother Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Malcolm D. Lee, shot by Tom Priestley Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stanley Clarke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William Kerr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Eddie Griffin and Chris Kattan and Denise Richards carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Malcolm D. Lee directs. Tom Priestley Jr. behind the camera. Stanley Clarke scores. William Kerr cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
4Part of the "Undercover Brother Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Malcolm D. Lee, shot by Tom Priestley Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Stanley Clarke. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor William Kerr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Eddie Griffin and Chris Kattan and Denise Richards carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "He's all action.".
10IMDB entry: tt0279493 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "double life", "usa president", "undercover", "intelligence".