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Blankman
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PG13,1hr 45min
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Release:
1994
Distributor:
Columbia TriStar
Synopsis: Are you ready for a new kind of superhero -- a thirty-something virgin in long underwear? Darryl Walker (Damon Wayans) is a bright but socially inept man with a gift for inventing things but little skill for functioning in the real world. His brother Kevin (David Alan Grier) works on a low-class tabloid news show featuring beautiful anchorwoman Kimberley Jonz (Robin Givens), whom he secretly loves. The Walkers live in Metro City, Illinois, a city that's been hit with a massive crime wave after the ... Full Synopsis
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For those who don't remember, Blankman had its beginnings as a sketch on In Living Color, in which Damon Wayans played a mentally retarded superhero named Handi-Man. Not surprisingly, the producers of Blankman decided to go the more politically sensitive route, making the character a nerdy genius, which still allowed Wayans to play him in a similarly spasmodic way. Considering the bland result, Mike ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Darryl Walker
Kevin Walker
Kimberly Jonz
Mayor Marvin Harris
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