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The Cookout (2004)

Year of U.S. Release: 2004

Starring: Queen Latifah, Quran Pender, Ja Rule, Eve, Jonathan Silverman, Jenifer Lewis, Meagan Good, Tim Meadows, Farrah Fawcett, Danny Glover.
Director: Lance Rivera
Screenwriter(s): Stephanie Marquardt, Ramsey Gbelawoe, Laurie Turner
Producer(s): Darryl 'Latee' French
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Genre(s): Comedy, Sports
Runtime: 1 hr. 25 min.
U.S. Release Date: September 03, 2004
Rated Parents Strongly Cautioned for drug content, sexual references, and language.
arrowPlot Summary:
When Todd Anderson is chosen as the #1 NBA draft pick by the New Jersey Nets, he signs a contract for thirty million dollars that instantly changes his life. Whether he likes it or not his mom, Lady Em, is not going to let her son forget his roots. When Todd buys a new house and mistakenly invites family from the old neighborhood for a cookout on the same day he scheduled an endorsement interview, chaos erupts and Todd must choose between his down home roots and his newfound celebrity.
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