Undercover Brother [Blu-ray]

Director: Malcolm D. Lee, Malcolm Lee Malcolm D. Lee

Overview

Undercover Brother began life as an animated series on the Internet. The satirical cartoon was created by novelist and screenwriter John Ridley (Three Kings) for the website /urbanentertainment.com. Ridley wrote the screenplay with Michael McCullers, co-writer of the Austin Powers sequels, and it was directed by Malcolm D. Lee (Spike Lee's cousin, and the writer/director of The Best Man). The film stars Eddie Griffin (of TV's Malcolm and Eddie) as Undercover Brother, he of the gold Cadillac convertible and huge Afro, who uses gadgets and disguises to steal from the rich and give to the poor. His activities are discovered by the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D., a spy organization devoted to subverting The Man (Robert Trumbull) and his henchman, Mr. Feather (Chris Kattan), who use their power over the media to demean black people and destroy racial unity. The spy organization is run by The Chief (Chi McBride), who is constantly screaming at his subordinates. They include Sistah Girl (Aunjanue Ellis), a beautiful martial artist, Conspiracy Brother (Dave Chappelle), who sees white supremacist plots everywhere, and Smart Brother (Gary Anthony Williams, who provided the voice of Undercover Brother in the cartoon), who supplies the operatives with gadgets and information. When a popular black political figure, General Boutwell (Billy Dee Williams), calls a press conference, presumably to announce his presidential candidacy, and instead announces that he's opening a chain of fried chicken restaurants, the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D. rightly suspects foul play, and recruits Undercover Brother to look into it. He goes undercover as an uptight buppie to work for The Man, but his cover is soon blown, and the seductive White She Devil (Denise Richards) is sent in to use her feminine wiles to destroy Undercover Brother.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/13/2019
UPC:	0191329091593
Original Release:	2002
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Universal
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:27:00
Sales rank:	1,933

Special Features

Alternate Ending; Outtakes; Animated Shorts by Urban Entertainment ; Deleted Scenes; Snoop Dogg "Undercover Funk" Music Video; Welcome to the Brotherhood: The Making of Undercover Brother; Feature Commentary with Director Malcolm D. Lee

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Eddie Griffin	Undercover Brother
Chris Kattan	Mr. Feather
Denise Richards	White She-Devil
Dave Chappelle	Conspiracy Brother,Actor
Aunjanue Ellis	Sistah Girl
Neil Patrick Harris	Lance
Chi McBride	The Chief
Billy Dee Williams	Gen. Boutwell,Smart Brother
Jack Noseworthy	Mr. Elias
Robert Trumbull	The Man
William Taylor	Roscoe,Li'l UB,Actor
Shauna MacDonald	Wendy
J.D. Hall	Narrator
Ron Pardo	Chuck
Susie Spear	Bonnie
Jim O'Connor	Chad
Dave Pearce	Reporter
Liz West	Reporter
Enid-Raye Adams	Reporter
Divine Earth Essence	GFC Jingle Singer
Jenni Burke	GFC Jingle Singer
Keisha T. Fraser	GFC Jingle Singer
James C. Mathis III	GFC Announcer
Robert Townsend	Mr. UB
Gina Sorell	Multiracial Receptionist
James Brown	Himself
Simon Reynolds	Golfer
Kenner Ames	Golfer
Lee Smart	Golf Cart Guard
David Sparrow	Golf Cart Guard
Randy Butcher	Bank Security Guard
Bryan Thomas	Bank Security Guard
Tig Fong	White She-Devil's Enforcer
Darrin McGuire	White She-Devil's Enforcer
Marvin Kaye	Fortress Security
LJ Vasilantonakis	Fortress Security
Paul Rapovski	Fortress Security
Layton Morrison	Fortress Security
Marco Bianco	Fortress Security
Nick Alachiotis	Fortress Security
Peter Szkoda	Fortress Security
Wayne Downer	Fortress Security
Bryan Renfro	Fortress Security
Stanley Clarke	Composer

Technical Credits

Michael McCullers

John Ridley

Malcolm D. Lee	Director,Producer,Director
Michael McCullers	Screenwriter
John Ridley	Screenwriter,Executive Producer
Michael Jenkinson	Producer
Bill Carraro	Executive Producer
Paul Jones	Special Effects
Kaz Kobielski	Special Effects
Steve Lucescu	Stunts
Robi Reed-Humes	Casting
Kim Roth	Executive Producer
Brian Grazer	Producer

Editorial Reviews

A surprisingly 'solid' achievement by director Malcolm D. Lee and writer John Ridley.