Bringing Down the House

Synopsis and Details
Uptight lawyer Peter Sanderson wants to dive back into dating after his divorce and has a hard time meeting the right women. He tries online dating and lucks out when he starts chatting with a fellow lawyer. The two agree to meet in the flesh, but the woman he meets — an escaped African-American convict named Charlene — is not what he expected. Peter is freaked out, but Charlene tries to convinces him to take her case and prove her innocence. Along the way, she wreaks havoc on his middle-class life as he gets a lesson in learning to lighten up.
Overview
Uptight lawyer Peter Sanderson wants to dive back into dating after his divorce and has a hard time meeting the right women. He tries online dating and lucks out when he starts chatting with a fellow lawyer. The two agree to meet in the flesh, but the woman he meets — an escaped African-American convict named Charlene — is not what he expected. Peter is freaked out, but Charlene tries to convinces him to take her case and prove her innocence. Along the way, she wreaks havoc on his middle-class life as he gets a lesson in learning to lighten up.
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- TMDb ID 10678
- Original Title Bringing Down the House
- Release Date 7 March 2003
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- Runtime 1 h 45 min
- Production Touchstone Pictures, Hyde Park Entertainment
- Country United States of America
- Languages English, French
- Genres Comedy, Drama
- Director Adam Shankman
- Producer Ashok Amritraj, David Hoberman
- Director of Photography Julio Macat, Johnny E. Jensen, Julio Macat, Johnny E. Jensen
- Original Music Composer Lalo Schifrin
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