Bamboozled
2000 · 2h 16m · Comedy, Drama · United States of America · Rated R (US)
A Spectacular Film by Mr. Spike Lee
Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of in an attempt to get fired: a 21st century minstrel show. The network not only airs it, but it becomes a smash hit.
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Spike Lee6.2Smart score
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