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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- The Cookout
- (for drug content, sexual references and language)
- Cast
- Quran Pender, Eve Jeffers, Frankie Faison, Farrah Fawcett, Danny Glover, Queen Latifah, Jenifer Lewis, Tim Meadows, Jeffrey Atkins, Jonathan Silverman
- Director
- Lance Rivera
- Producer
- Mike Elliott, Michael Paseornek, John Sacchi, Queen Latifah, Sha-Kim Compere
- Writer
- Ramsey Gbelawoe, Jeffrey Holmes, Laurie Turner, Arthur Harris, Stephanie Marquardt
- Duration
- 01:25:00
- Official Site
- http://www.thecookoutmovie.com/
- Release
- Friday September 3 2004
- Genre
- Comedy
- Distributor
- Lions Gate Films
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