Bringing Down the House

Everything he needed to know about life, she learned in prison.

Uptight lawyer Peter Sanderson wants to dive back into dating after his divorce and has a hard time meeting the right women. He tries online dating and lucks out when he starts chatting with a fellow lawyer. The two agree to meet in the flesh, but the woman he meets — an escaped African-American convict named Charlene — is not what he expected. Peter is freaked out, but Charlene tries to convinces him to take her case and prove her innocence. Along the way, she wreaks havoc on his middle-class life as he gets a lesson in learning to lighten up.

Steve Martin

(Peter Sanderson)

Queen Latifah

(Charlene Morton)

Eugene Levy

(Howie Rottman)

Joan Plowright

(Mrs. Virginia Arness)

Jean Smart

(Kate Sanderson)

Kimberly J. Brown

(Sarah Sanderson)

Angus T. Jones

(Georgey Sanderson)

Missi Pyle

(Ashley)

Michael Rosenbaum

(Todd Gendler)

Betty White

(Mrs. Kline)

Steve Harris

(Widow)

Jim Haynie

(Ed Tobias)

Aengus James

(Mike)

Jernard Burks

(Widow's Bodyguard)

Bronzell Miller

(Widow's Bodyguard)

Matt Lutz

(Aaron)

Randy Oglesby

(FBI Agent)

Jesse Corti

(Italian FBI Agent)

Smalls

(Doorman)

Victor Webster

(Glen)

Teddy Lane Jr.

(Big Man)

Vincent M. Ward

(Big Man)

Michael Ensign

(Daniel Barnes)

Tracey Cherelle Jones

(Sofia)

Josh Waters

(College Party Boy)

Anne Fletcher

(Saleslady)

John Prosky

(Male Commentator)

Alonzo Bodden

(Bear)

Seth Howard

(Caddy)

Diana Carreno

(Hip Hopper)

Tim Stevenson

(Hip Hopper)

Eddie Garcia

(Hip Hopper)

Sundy Carter

(Flygirl)

Anne Bellamy

(Hostess)

Robin Michelle McClamb

(Bartender)

Walter Addison

(Mr. Kline)

Gina Morelli

(Rosa)

Seth Altschull

(Waiter)

Deezer D

(Heavy Guy)

Kelly Price

(Nightclub Singer)

Candace Jackson

(Backup Singer)

Erika Nuri

(Backup Singer)

Faida Amana Brigham

(Down Low Dancer)

Aminah Abdul-Jillil

(Down Low Dancer)

Barry Lee Youngblood

(Down Low Dancer)

Cris Judd

(Down Low Dancer)

Oscar Orosco

(Down Low Dancer)

Garland Spencer

(Down Low Dancer)

Montrose Hagins

(Charlene's Neighbor)

Laura Grady

(Hotel Hostess)

Erik Betts

(House Guest #4)

Christianna Carmine

(Club Goer)

Wahayn Inello Clayton

(Club Goer)

Paul Hopkins

(Party Guest)

Daymond Johnson

(Partygoer)

Michelle McGinty

(Attorney in Photo)

Lucas Meyers

(Valet)

Bibi Nshimba

(Club Goer)