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SYNOPSIS __________
Plot:
TODD ANDERSON is chosen as the #1 NBA draft pick by the New
Jersey Nets and signs a contract for thirty million dollars
that instantly changes his life. Whether he likes it or not
his mom, LADY EM played by Jenifer Lewis, is not going to
let her son forget his roots. Todd is at a crossroads and
with his new found wealth becomes vulnerable to the influence
of other people.
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. The is a family
tradition more extravagant than the typical American dinner
gathering because it's like a giant reunion and all havoc
breaks loose for the feast of Southern home cooking.
As the new black man living in a stuffy white neighborhood,
Todd attracts a lot of attention. Queen Latifah is the eccentric
security guard that makes matters worse for Todd. She's poised
to bust him if any of the neighborhood association's myriad
of rules gets broken. Unfortunately for Todd as the family
arrives, the rules get broken. Peeping neighbors are drawn
to and gawk at the group of Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and wild
unidentified babies in diapers. One particular neighbor –
a conservative Republican JUDGE CROWLEY, played by Danny Glover,
fears the worst with Todd’s arrival.
Todd becomes so focused on his image that he is embarrassed
about his family. Meanwhile, BLING BLING and WHEEZER two good-for-nothing
tough crash the party and hold Todd’s girlfriend at
gunpoint in order to get him to autograph his sneakers. Little
do they know this family is so determined to eat that they
are fearless of the criminals that invade the cookout. The
chaos caused by the hoodlums helps Todd realize how much he
needs his family support and it's clear that the Cookout is
a family tradition that always brings the right people together.
DETAILS__________
Studio:
Lions Gate Films
Release Date:
September 3, 2004 |
