Pootie Tang
Pootie Tang, the musician/actor/folk hero of the ghetto, is chronicled from his early childhood to his battles against the evil Corporate America, who try to steal his magic belt and make him sell out by endorsing addictive products to his people. Pootie must learn to find himself and defeat the evil corporation for all the young Black children of America, supatime.
Critics Sentiment
Pootie Tang and Biggie Shorty defeat all henchmen
Pootie Tang falls apart and loses cultural status
The movie crashes from a strong opening (7.2) to its weakest point during Pootie's downfall (3.8), a drop of 3.4 points as the premise wore thin.
Pootie Tang starts strong with genuinely funny crime-fighting action that reviewers compared favorably to blaxploitation classics, but quickly loses momentum as the plot develops and the gibberish dialogue gimmick wears thin. The middle section representing Pootie's downfall and farm retreat tests audience patience, before recovering somewhat in the final act with better physical comedy and action sequences, though never quite recapturing the opening's energy.
Full cast
Showing 20 of 55
Lance Crouther
Pootie Tang
JB Smoove
Trucky
Jennifer Coolidge
Ireenie
Reg E. Cathey
Dirty Dee
Robert Vaughn
Dick Lecter
Wanda Sykes
Biggie Shorty
Chris Rock
JB / Radio DJ / Pootie's Father
Mario Joyner
Lacey
Cathy Trien
Stacy
Dave Attell
Frank
Laura Kightlinger
Anchor Woman
Christopher Wynkoop
Sheriff
Rick Shapiro
Shakey
Qiana Drew
Singing Lady
Lorria Richards
Singing Lady
J.D. Williams
Froggy
Tara Jeffers
Solo Girl Singer
Cole Hawkins
Little Pootie
Andy Richter
Record Executive
Kristen Bell
Record Executive's Daughter
Crew
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