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| Undercover Brother (Widescreen Collector's Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Actors: Eddie Griffin, Chris Kattan, Denise Richards, Aunjanue Ellis, Dave Chappelle
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
List Price: $9.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  141 reviews
Sales Rank: 11709
Format: Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 87
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD22450D
ISBN: 0783274416
UPC: 025192245022
EAN: 9780783274416
ASIN: B000071ZZJ
Theatrical Release Date: May 31, 2002
Release Date: January 14, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Blaxploitation movies deserve a good spoofing, and Undercover Brother tweaks the subgenre with a few good laughs. But what might have been an Afro-centric Austin Powers (adapted by John Ridley from his Internet film series) is instead a lackluster comedy with one basic joke: "Whitey"--personified as a faceless corporate despot known as "the Man"--has the power, but black folks have soul. With enough funk to make Shaft look passe, Eddie Griffin plays "U.B." with an oversized 'fro and a firm grasp of comedic possibilities. He's recruited by the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D. (an all-black justice league) to foil the Man's plan to derail a Colin Powell-like presidential candidate (Billy Dee Williams), and U.B.'s undercover exploits keep the slim plot moving. Denise Richards and Neil Patrick Harris are gamely ridiculed as token white allies, and it's all in good fun as director Malcolm D. Lee (Spike's cousin) finds room for mild jolts of relevant social commentary. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
When the man tries to derail a black candidates presidential campaign undercover brother and his fellow secret agents come to the rescue. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 03/28/2006 Starring: Eddie Griffin David Chappelle Run time: 87 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Malcolm D. Lee
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| Customer Reviews: Read 136 more reviews...
 undercover brother June 1, 2008
I have watched this movie three times and I am still laughing. A friend watched it also and he loved it.
One great very funny movie! May 26, 2008
this is a must for anyones movie collection who likes to laugh! I highly reccomend this movie.
Funny! May 25, 2008
This is a very silly movie, but I like it. It's so over the top. Very funny though. If you are in a mood to watch a silly movie, this is it.
 some funny parts April 10, 2008
well it has some interesting special effects, and there are a few funny jokes from time to time. but it feels as though you are sitting through a very long saturday night live sketch.
Hilarious sendup of the seventies racial stereotypes!! March 27, 2008
This dvd is a laugh-out-loud picture of the stereotypes and racial foibles and comments made during the "Black Power" era. From the misic to the battle with "The Man", this story takes you back to the days when... Having lived through and seen many of the jokes and situations, it was a blast having such a great presentation of that time. Eddie Griffin is sensational in this effort! The extras included deleted scenes which in my opinion moved the story along, yes, but lacked the humor of the final product. The final product does not need 9 of the 10 deleted scenes.
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