Lance Crouther, J.B. Smoove, Jennifer Coolidge

Pootie Tang pushes blaxploitation to the point of surrealism. The title character--who first appeared on The Chris Rock Show--speaks a kind of slang on steroids, an incomprehensible stre...( read more  read more... )am of nonsense syllables that nonetheless makes him irresistible to women and a threat to evildoers everywhere. Pootie is part movie star, part superhero, righting wrongs with the slap of his daddy's belt. But when an evil corporation uses a super-ho named Ireenie (Jennifer Coolidge from Best in Show and Legally Blonde) to steal this magic belt, Pootie must find himself again. In the title role, Lance Crouther glides through the movie like Isaac Hayes's skinny younger brother, while Chris Rock lends his trademark bark to multiple roles, including Pootie's father. Crazed editing and a great soundtrack give Pootie Tang a little extra oomph. A bizarre comedy, likely to develop a cult following. Cameos by Missy Elliot and Bob Costas. --Bret Fetzer

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PG-13, 1 hr. 12 min.

Directed by: Louis C.K.

Release Date: June 29, 2001

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DVD Release Date: November 27, 2001

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  • January 6, 2009
    This movie is stupid, ridiculous and completely moronic. ...and yet, I find myself laughing hysterically every time I see it. Why God, why?!?!?
  • August 31, 2007
    I know..I know..Sah dah tay! But it is really funny.
  • December 19, 2006
    pretty stupid
  • September 14, 2006
    It has its moments
  • March 30, 2009
    Silly but entertaining, same humor style as "the Airplane series" but not quite as silly. Maybe it's just a "Pootie Thang"
  • July 19, 2009
    This is the film were I was introduced to the actress Kristen Bell(Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Fanboys, and Veronica Mars).
  • June 27, 2009
    This just did not make any damn since at all.
  • June 13, 2009
    Seen It
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  • June 9, 2009
    It's really what you would expect, because it was really stupid, yet super popular.
  • April 16, 2009
    not really interested

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June 29, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Not bad so much as inexplicable. You watch in puzzlement. full review

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  • afropie
    September 1, 2007
    This movie was awesome!
  • lasham73
    July 31, 2007
    Guilty Pleasure! LOL
  • Gazmatron
    August 2, 2006
    if you like pootie tang someone started a petition for a new one to be made sign it here

    http://www.petitiononline.com/Pootie/petition.html

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Pootie Tang Trivia


  • In what movie would you hear the line, "Baby, I'm gonna sine your pity on the runny kine."?  Answer »
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