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Pootie Tang

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Pootie Tang
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PG13,1hr 21min
Genre:
Comedy
Released:
June 29, 2001
Director:
Louis C.K.
Distributor:
Paramount Pictures
Starring:
Lance Crouther, Jennifer Coolidge, Wanda Sykes  ...more
Synopsis: This comic spoof is spun off from a character that first appeared on The Chris Rock Show, and is written and directed by Louis C.K., one of that show's producers. Lance Crouther stars as Pootie Tang, a crime fighting superhero and recording artist who speaks in an unintelligible gibberish that seems to be a combination of Ebonics and street slang. Despite his communication problem, Pootie is a hero to children, whom he attempts to protect from the evil Dick Lecter (Robert Vaughn), a corporate fat ... Full Synopsis
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A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Pootie Tang may be raw and slovenly -- hey, it often is raw and slovenly -- but it succeeds as a laugh getter because of the spot-on satirical notes. You might say that the movie walks it like it talks it; I'm not sure what Pootie would say. Full Review
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31
Generally Unfavorable Reviews
out of 100
Based on 19 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Lance Crouther
Pootie Tang
Jennifer Coolidge
Ireenie
Wanda Sykes
Biggie Shorty
Robert Vaughn
Dick Lecter
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