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Bamboozled is a 2000 American satirical black comedy - drama film written and directed by Spike Lee about a modern televised minstrel show featuring black actors donning blackface makeup and the resulting violent fallout from the show's success.
- $10 million
- Terence Blanchard
- October 6, 2000 (United States)
- Jon Kilik, Spike Lee
Oct 20, 2000 · A black TV writer devises a blackface minstrel show as a protest, but it becomes a hit and causes controversy. IMDb provides cast and crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more for this comedy drama music film.
- Spike Lee
- 191
- 2 min
Bamboozled is a film by Spike Lee that criticizes the way TV uses and misuses African-American images, such as blackface and gangsta-rap music videos. The film stars Damon Wayans as a program executive who creates a controversial variety show featuring two homeless street performers in blackface.
A blistering satire of network television's pitfalls and prejudices, a humorous look at how race, ratings and the pursuit of power lead to a television writer's stunning rise and tragic downfall.
- (106)
- Spike Lee
- R
- Damon Wayans
A satire of the TV industry, where a black writer creates a minstrel show with black actors in blackface to protest the lack of diversity. The show becomes a hit, but also sparks controversy and violence.
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Bamboozled is a 2000 film by Spike Lee that explores the use of blackface and stereotypes in American popular culture. It follows a TV writer who creates a controversial show that provokes controversy and violence among viewers and critics.
