Bamboozled
Pierre, the only black writer at a failing television network is under pressure to come up with a show that will have everyone talking. His solution is to revive a minstrel show with the participants in blackface performing comedy and dance routines. To everyone's surprise the show becomes a hit.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Pierre Delacroix Damon Wayans
- Manray/Mantan Savion Glover
- Sloan Hopkins Jada Pinkett
- Womack/Sleep 'n' Eat Tommy Davidson
- Dunwitty Michael Rapaport
- Honeycutt Thomas Jefferson Byrd
- Junebug Paul Mooney
- Dot Sarah Jones
- Verna Gillian Iliana-waters
- Orchid Dothan Susan Batson
- Big Black Mos Def
- 1/16th black Mc Serch
- double black Gano Grills
- Mo Black Canibus
- Jo Black Dj Scratch
- Smooth Black Charli Baltimore
- Hard Black mums the schemer
- Topsy Dormeshia Sumbry-edwards
- Aunt Jemima Tyheesha Collins
- Lil' nigger Jim Cartier Williams
- Jungle Bunny Jason Bernard
- Sambo Baakari Wilder
- Rastus Sekou Torbet
- The Roots Ahmir Thompson
- The Roots, Levi, musical director Tariq Trotter
- The Roots James 'Kamal' Gray
- The Roots Leonard 'Leo' Hubbard
- The Roots Kyle 'Scratch' Jones
- Massa Charlie Christopher Wynkoop
- Jukka Laks Jani Blom
- Myrna Goldfarb Dina Pearlman
- himself Imhotep Gary Byrd
- himself Johnnie L. Cochran Jr
- himself Al Sharpton
- herself Mira Sorvino
- himself Matthew Modine
- police chief Arthur Nascarella
- Ruth, casting director Liza Jessie Peterson
- auditioning dancer Don Ezzard Peavy Ii
- auditioning 'digeroo-doo player' Tony Arnaud
- auditioning 'singer' Tuffy Questell
- Bunning David Wain
- Mau Mau's engineer Ron Lawrence
- Bobby Al Palagonia
- Louise Mildred Clinton
- Tre Ephraim Benton
- Stacy Tanesha Marie Gary
- young black woman Shannon Walker Williams
- young white man Matthew Cole Weiss
- Papo Andy Hernandez
- Cuca La Bruja
- stage security guard Rodney 'Bear' Jackson
- stage security guard Rafael Osorio
- Joan Anna Hsieh
- Fish Kris Park
- Mona Cheryl Lynn Bowers
- Beth Julie Dretzin
- Seth Steven Mcelroy
- David Stephen Kunken
- Anna Katie Macnichol
- Kirk Joshua Weinstein
- Aaron A.D. Miles
- Peter Daniel Milder
- Jeff Jason Winther
- CNS security guard Ed Blunt
- CNS security guard Renton Kirk
- starlet Kim Director
- starlet Connie Freestone
- hottie Rayietta Hill
- dawg John Wallace
- dawg Arthur Thomas
- da bomb girl Lisa Ferreira
- da bomb girl Kiki Haynes
- da bomb girl Judah Jacobs
- da bomb girl Light Eyes
- da bomb girl Chyna
- da bomb girl Luz Whitney
- Timmi Hillnigger Danny Hoch
Credits
Direction
- Director Spike Lee
- Assistant Director (1st) Michael Ellis
- Assistant Director (Key 2nd) Tracey Hinds
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Michael A. Pinckney
- Script Supervisor Shari Carpenter
- Script Supervisor (Additional) Carolyn Desousa
Production
- ©/Production Company 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
- Presented by New Line Cinema
- [Production Company] Step'n Fetchit Picture Company
- Producer Jon Kilik
- Producer Spike Lee
- Associate Producer Kisha Imani Cameron
- Production Executive Leon Dudevoir
- Unit Production Manager Jonathan Filley
- Production Co-ordinator Betty Chin
- 40 Acres Liaison Earl Smith
- Location Manager Thomas Ross
- Post-production Supervisor Colin Cumberbatch
Casting
- Casting Aisha Coley
- Casting (Associate) Anna S. Park
Writing
- Written by Spike Lee
Photography
- Director of Photography Ellen Kuras
- Camera Operator (A) Chris Norr
- Camera Operator (B) Christopher Hall
- Camera Operator (Additional) Rick Sarmiento
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Mechanism Digital Inc
- Digital Effects Supervisor Lucien Harriot
- Digital Effects Producer Gabriel Peterson
- Henry Artist Joe Zito
- Special Effects Masking Neal Martz
- Graphic Designer Joan Winters
- Graphic Designer Donald Robinson
- Computer Graphic Designer Sarah Frank
Animation
- Animator/Digital Effects Artist Mark Palkoski
- Animator/Digital Effects Artist Bilyana Boyadjieva
- Animator Joel Sevilla
Editing
- Editor Sam Pollard
- Additional Editor Barry Alexander Brown
Design
- Production Designer Victor Kempster
- Visual Consultant Michael Ray Charles
- Art Director Harry Darrow
- Set Decorator Ford Wheeler
- Scenic Artist Paul Dale
- Scenic Artist James Geyer
- Scenic Artist Chris Doogan
- Scenic Artist Ann Sherrill
- Scenic Artist Jennifer Krause
- Scenic Artist Jane Grover
Costumes
- Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter
- Wardrobe Supervisor Darlene Jackson
- Wardrobe Supervisor Suzanne Kelly
Make-up
- Key Make-up Artist Ellie Winslow
- 2nd Make-up Artist Sharyn Pierson
- Background Make-up Supervisor Patrice Coleman
- Additional Make-up Selena Evans Miller
- Additional Make-up Carol Rasheed
- Key Hairstylist Nathan Busch
- Hairstylist Dale Brownell
Titles
- Main/End Titles Balsmeyer & Everett Inc
Music
- Original Score by Terence Blanchard
- Musicians London Orchestra
- LO (Piano) Edward Simon
- LO (Guitar) John Parricelli
- LO (Alto Flute) Andrew Findon
- LO (Oboe) John Anderson
- LO (Clarinet) Nick Rodwell
- LO (Bass Clarinet) Julian Farrell
- LO (Horns) John Pigneguy
- LO (Horns) Richard Watkins
- LO (Horns) Michael Thompson
- LO (Percussion) Frank Ricotti
- LO (Percussion) Gary Kettel
- LO (Violins) Gavyn Wright
- LO (Violins) Perry Montague-mason
- LO (Violins) Dave Woodcock
- LO (Violins) Christopher Tombling
- LO (Violins) Rita Manning
- LO (Violins) Boguslav Kostecki
- LO (Violins) Patrick Kiernan
- LO (Violins) Everton Nelson
- LO (Violins) Vaughn Armon
- LO (Violins) Simon Fischer
- LO (Violins) John Bradbury
- LO (Violins) Jackie Shave
- LO (Violins) Tom Bowes
- LO (Violas) Peter Lale
- LO (Violas) Katie Wilkinson
- LO (Violas) Bruce White
- LO (Violas) Bill Benham
- LO (Violas) Rachel Bolt
- LO (Violas) Kate Musker
- LO (Celli) Tony Pleeth
- LO (Celli) Tony Lewis
- LO (Celli) Martin Loveday
- LO (Celli) David Daniels
- LO (Celli) Frank Schaefer
- LO (Double Basses) Chris Laurence
- LO (Double Basses) Mary Scully
- LO (Double Basses) Paul Morgan
- LO (Double Basses) Simon Benson
- Musicians New York Jazz Ensemble
- NYJE (Trumpet) Terence Blanchard
- NYJE (Piano) Kenny Barron
- NYJE (Drums) Eric Harland
- NYJE (Bass) Derek Nievergelt
- NYJE (Tenor Saxophone) Brice Winston
- NYJE (Alto Saxophone) Aaron Fletcher
- NYJE (Guitar) Jeffrey Mironov
- NYJE (Bass Clarinet) Roger Rosenberg
- Score Conductor Terence Blanchard
- Orchestral Leader Gavyn Wright
- Music Supervisor Alex Steyermark
- Music Co-ordinator (NY Jazz Ensemble) Linda Cohen
- Tap Instrument Design Rob Harari
Sound
- [LO Music] Recoredr/Mixer Geoff Foster
- [NYJE Music] Recorder/Mixer Jim Anderson
- Audio Consultant Rob Harari
- Sound Mixer Rolf Pardula
- Re-recording Mixer Tom Fleischman
- Supervising Sound Editor Philip Stockton
- Dialogue Editor Kimberly McCord
- [Sound] Effects Editor Blake Leyh
- [Sound] Effects Editor Glenfield Payne
- Supervising ADR Editor Marissa Littlefield
- ADR (Group Editor) Hal Levinsohn
- Foley Supervisor Frank Kern
- Foley Artist Marko Costanzo
- Foley Recordist George A. Lara
- Foley Editor Kam Chan
- Foley Editor Jennifer Ralston
Choreography
- Choreography Savion Glover
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Manny Siverio
- Stunts Manny Siverio
- Stunts Roy Farfel
- Stand-in for Mr Wayans Proteus Spann
- Stand-in for Mr Glover Asad Sankofa
- Stand-in for Ms Pinkett-Smith Noelia Warnette
- Stand-in for Mr Davidson Leo Linton
- Stand-in for Mr Davidson Parrish Hurley
Consultant
- Creative Consultant Black Nexxus Inc