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Pootie Tang

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Movie propaganda

Too cool for words

Adapted from a comedy sketch on HBO's The Chris Rock show, Pootie Tang (Lance Crouther) is the ultimate superhero. A cool-walking, smooth-talking ladies' man, Pootie is a hero and role model to all children. Everybody looks up to Pootie - except the evil Dick Lecter (Robert Vaughn), CEO of Lectercorp, the company that makes cigarettes, alcohol and fast food. Can Pootie's cool determination and strength prevail over Dick Lecter and his crew?

Also starring JB Smoove as Trucky, Jennifer Coolidge as Ireenie, Reg E Cathey as Dirty Dee, Wanda Sykes as Biggie Shorty, Chris Rock as JB/Radio DJ/Pootie's father, Mario Joyner as Lacey, Cathy Trien as Stacy and Dave Attell as Frank. Written and directed by Louis CK.

Cinematic intelligence sources

Pootie Tang QuickTime movie trailers
cf. Kings of comedy
Studios and distributors:

Paramount Pictures

Intelligence analyst

Secret Agent Acid Thunder

Theatrical report

I am white. I walk, talk, think, act, dance white. I can't jump. I don't get Pootie Tang at all; the only thing I understood is the narration. If I was black I would probably have thought it was really funny. I ain't, I didn't.