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Bringing Down the House (2003)  link to Bringing Down the House on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 364

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IMDb Rating:
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5.6/10 (34100 votes)

Country: USA, 105 minutes

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Comedy

Director(s): Adam Shankman

Storyline:
Peter Sanderson (Steve Martin) is a divorced, straight-laced, uptight attorney who still loves his ex-wife and can't figure out what he did wrong to make her leave him. However, Peter's trying to move on, and he's smitten with a brainy, bombshell lawyer with whom he's been chatting on-line. However, when she comes to his house for their first face-to-face, she isn't refined, isn't Ivy League, and isn't even a lawyer. Instead, it's Charlene Morton (Queen Latifah), a prison escapee who's proclaiming her innocence and wants Peter to help her clear her name. But Peter wants nothing to do with her, prompting the loud and shocking Charlene to turn Peter's perfectly ordered life upside down, jeopardizing his effort to get back with his wife, and win a billion-dollar client.

Cast:

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

Medium: Original DVD,

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1