Pootie Tang

Jun 29, 2001

1h 21m

★ 5.0

Too cool for words.

Overview

Pootie Tang, the musician/actor/folk hero of the ghetto, is chronicled from his early childhood to his battles against the evil Corporate America, who try to steal his magic belt and make him sell out by endorsing addictive products to his people. Pootie must learn to find himself and defeat the evil corporation for all the young black children of America, supatime.

Genres

Action

Comedy

Production Companies

MTV Films

Paramount Pictures

Alphaville Films

Chris Rock Entertainment

3 Arts Entertainment

HBO Downtown Productions

Pootie Tang Trailers

Cast

Pootie Tang

Lance Crouther

Ireenie

Jennifer Coolidge

Trucky

JB Smoove

Dirty Dee

Reg E. Cathey

Dick Lecter

Robert Vaughn

Biggie Shorty

Wanda Sykes

JB / Radio DJ / Pootie's Father

Chris Rock

Lacey

Mario Joyner

Stacy

Cathy Trien

Anchor Woman

Laura Kightlinger

Frank

Dave Attell

Shakey

Rick Shapiro

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