Bamboozled
Spike Lee's 2000 racial satire Bamboozled stars Damon Wayans as struggling black television network executive Pierre Delacroix, who find himself forced to reconcile his overnight success with the overt racism of his network's hit show.
Fast Facts
- Release date: October 20, 2000 1
- Limited release date: October 6, 20001
- Director: Spike Lee
- Screenwriter: Spike Lee
- Producers: Spike Lee, Jon Kilik, Kisha Imani Cameron
- Distributor: New Line Cinema
- MPAA rating: R
- Run time: 135 minutes
- Awards: National Board of Review (Special Recognition for Freedom of Expression)2
- Musical score: Terence Blanchard2
- Branded by Time as one of "The 25 Most Important Films on Race"3
Plot Synopsis
Frustrated with the continuous rejections of his ideas and charged with the task of coming up with a hit show starring African Americans, Harvard educated network executive Pierre Delacroix proposes a 1800s-style minstrel show. To his surprise, the show is given the green light and becomes an instant success, resulting in internal conflict and external criticism for Delacroix.
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