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Plot

This comic spoof is spun off from a character that first appeared on The Chris Rock Show, and is written and directed by Louis C.K., one of that show's producers. Lance Crouther stars as Pootie Tang, a crime fighting superhero and recording artist who speaks in an unintelligible gibberish that seems to be a combination of Ebonics and street slang. Despite his communication problem, Pootie is a hero to children, whom he attempts to protect from the evil Dick Lecter (Robert Vaughn), a corporate fat cat out to corrupt America's youth with alcohol, tobacco, and junk food. Pootie also runs up against an artistic imitator (David Cross) and a sleazy recording executive (Andy Richter) Pootie Tang co-stars Chris Rock, Dave Attell, and Bob Costas and Conan O'Brien as themselves.
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for sex-related material, language and drug content.
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
81min.
Theatrical Release Date:
06/29/2001
DVD Release Date:
11/27/2001
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Director(s):
Louis C.K.
Starring:
Lance Crouther , Jennifer Coolidge , Wanda Sykes , Robert Vaughn , Chris Rock
Themes:
Fighting the System,Heroic Mission,Righting the Wronged
Tone:
Campy,Goofy,Humorous,Light,Frantic,Rousing,Satirical,Silly,Stylized,Witty,Earthy
Keywords:
African-American,Black [race],Superhero,business-ethics,culture [social culture],language,record [phonographic]
Country of Origin:
USA (06-29-2001)
Language:
English