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Bringing Down the House is a 2003 comedy film, written by Jason Filardi, and directed by Adam Shankman. This film stars Queen Latifah and Steve Martin.

Plot summary

Steve Martin plays Peter a repressed, workaholic tax attorney who is taken in by the bright, intelligent e-mails he gets from someone whose online screen name is '"lawyergirl". But on their first blind date, Peter learns that "lawyergirl" is Charlene (Queen Latifah), a convicted bank robber claiming her innocence who wants Peter's help in getting the charges dropped. It's You've Got Bail. Or, since Charlene extorts Peter into letting her live with him while he works on her case, it's Cribsitter instead of Housesitter. Peter is courting Mrs. Arness (Joan Plowright), an old cranky billionaire, to bring her business to his firm. Incidentally, he's struggling to stay on top at the firm, where eager young lawyers try to undermine him and backstabbing bosses are determined to push him out. And his chirpy neighbor (Betty White), who happens to be related to one of the senior partners, is a nosy bigot. Peter needs to keep his life, as Charlene might say, on the "down low". Charlene might actually be the best thing to happen to Peter, as he learns for the first time how to enjoy life and quite possibly, rekindle his romance with his estranged wife (Jean Smart) and establish a relationship with his two children. Steve Martin's big moment comes when he slips into his "Wanksta" persona, tries to go incognito in a hip-hop outfit, a moment that parodies Bulworth
.

Cast

Steve Martin
— Peter Sanderson
Queen Latifah
— Charlene Morton
Eugene Levy
— Howie Rottman
Joan Plowright
— Mrs. 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

Awards & nominations

In 2004, won a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, awarded to Queen Latifah
.
In 2004, nominated for a MTV Movie Award for Best Dance Sequence - Steve Martin, Best Female Performance - Queen Latifah, and Best Fight.

Sequel

According to yahoo movies, a sequel is expected but Queen Latifah and Steve Martin will not be acting because they are high budget actors. It is rumoured that the central plot will revolve around Eugene Levy's character

Trivia

Jason Filardi's original screenplay was entitled "Jailbabe.com". He had Adam Sandler
as Peter Sanderson and Angelina Jolie
as Ashley in mind when he first wrote it.
This is the only movie to feature Tae Bo as a fighting style.
The Russian title for the film translates as "House Upside Down".

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