When Todd Anderson is chosen as the #1 NBA draft pick by the New Jersey Nets, he signs a contract for thirty million dollars that instantly changes his life. Whether he likes it or not his mom, Lady Em, is not going to let her son forget his roots. When Todd buys a new house and mistakenly invites family from the old neighborhood for a cookout on the same day he scheduled an endorsement interview, chaos erupts and Todd must choose between his down home roots and his newfound celebrity.
Production Cookout Productions; Flavor Unit Entertainment;
Cast Names Ja Rule; Tim Meadows; Jenifer Lewis; Quran Pender; Jonathan Silverman; Meagan Good; Farrah Fawcett; Ruperto Vanderpool; Frankie Faison; Vincent Pastore; Kevin Phillips; Reg E. Cathey; Rita Owens; Gerry Bamman; Carl Wright; Jerod Mixon; Jamal Mixon; Eve; Danny Glover; Queen Latifah; Marci Reid; Denee Busby; Shawn Andrew; Godfrey; Jesse May; Lance Spellerberg; Peggy Cosgrave; William Mahoney; Walt Simpson III; Wilhelm Lewis; Antonio Walker; Deep Katdare; Thomas James O'Leary; Wendy Williams; Sandra Mills Scott; Marc Plastrik; Channelle Nazaire; Otis Best; Ali Wright; Rodney Henry;
Box Office USD 11,540,112
Release Date 2004-09-03
Genres Comedy;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG-13 for drug content, sexual references and language.