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"Roscoe Jenkins aims for the heartstrings and funny bones, a raucous helping of family soul food."

2008 1h 54m EN

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5.5

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★6.0TMDB · 324🥫23%Rotten Tomatoes●46Metacritic★5.5IMDB · 16,394

ComedyDramaFamily

Synopsis

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When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!

“Roscoe Jenkins aims for the heartstrings and funny bones, a raucous helping of family soul food.”

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Cast

Martin Lawrence
Roscoe Jenkins
James Earl Jones
Papa Jenkins
Margaret Avery
Mamma Jenkins
Joy Bryant
Bianca Kittles
Cedric the Entertainer
Clyde Stubb
Nicole Ari Parker
Lucinda Allen
Michael Clarke Duncan
Sheriff Otis Jenkins
Mike Epps
Reggie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Writers: Malcolm D. Lee
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Malcolm D. Lee, shot by Greg Gardiner. 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 David Newman. 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 George Bowers 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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Martin Lawrence and James Earl Jones and Margaret Avery carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Roscoe Jenkins aims for the heartstrings and funny bones, a raucous helping of family soul food.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0494652 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Malcolm D. Lee directs. Greg Gardiner behind the camera. David Newman scores. George Bowers cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Directed by Malcolm D. Lee, shot by Greg Gardiner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor George Bowers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Martin Lawrence and James Earl Jones and Margaret Avery carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Roscoe Jenkins aims for the heartstrings and funny bones, a raucous helping of family soul food.".
7IMDB entry: tt0494652 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.