The Cookout
Brief Synopsis
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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.
Cast & Crew
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Lance Rivera
Director
Queen Latifah
Tim Meadows
Ja Rule
Danny Glover
Cliff Lane
Lead Man
Film Details
Also Known As
Cookout
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Brian Kingman; Theresa Balaszi
Distribution Company
Lionsgate
Location
New Jersey, USA; New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 28m
Synopsis
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.
Director
Lance Rivera
Director
Cast
Queen Latifah
Tim Meadows
Ja Rule
Danny Glover
Cliff Lane
Lead Man
Denee Busby
Ruperto Vanderpool
Meagan Good
Quran Pender
Jonathan Silverman
Channelle Nazaire
Mehki Clayton-smith
Hasani Houston
Antonio Walker
Deep Katdare
Thomas James O'leary
Carl Wright
Jenifer Lewis
Jamal Mixon
Julian Douglas
Alex Avant
Rodney Henry
Jesse May
Peggy Cosgrave
Sandra Mills Scott
Marc Plastrik
Vincent Pastore
Wendy Williams
Kevin Phillips
Marcia Reider
Frankie Faison
Divine Compere
Rita Owens
Shawn Andrew
Roxy Nofez
Otis Best
Lance Spellerberg
Gerry Bamman
Walter Simpson Iii
Jerod Mixon
Ali Wright
Reg E. Cathey
William Stone Mahoney
Wilhelm Lewis
Farrah Fawcett
Crew
Terrance Abney
Song
Patricio Adams
Craft Service
Fred Alexander
Song
Roy T Anderson
Stunt Coordinator
Stephen Anderson
Song
Rick Aoyama
Music Scoring Mixer
Rick Aoyama
Music Editor
Rick Aoyama
Score Recording
Armando Avila
Song
Randy Babajtis
Sound Effects Editor
Brian Badie
Hair Stylist
Bree Bailey
Assistant
Steve Baker
Best Boy Grip
Theresa Balaszi
Production Insurance
Jeremy Balko
Foley Editor
Jeremy Balko
Foley Mixer
Kashka Banjoko
Hair Stylist
Cassandra Barbour
Rights & Clearances
Tricia Barrett
Digital Effects Artist
Jeff Barry
Song
Ryan Beadle
Digital Effects
Norman Beavers
Song
Kenny Becker
Color Timer
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Song
Robert Bell
Song
Ronald Bell
Song
James Best
Other
Otis Best
Associate Producer
Keanthony Billard
Song
Georges Bizet
Song
Lawanda Black
Assistant
Dirty Shirt Bmi
Song
Doug Boehm
Score Recording
Patricia Bowers
Editor
Donald Boyce
Song
Joseph Broussard
Song
Clay Brown
Graphics
Clay Brown
Graphics Coordinator
George Brown
Song
Egbert Burnett
Art Assistant
Anna Butwell
Art Assistant
Steve Calalang
Dailies
Steve Caldwell
Digital Effects Artist
Marc Calixte
Assistant
Frank M Calo
Unit Production Manager
Frank Calow
Production Manager
Ursula Camack
Post-Production Assistant
Ursula Camack
Art Assistant
Michael D Canale
Driver
Jamie Cantalupo
On-Set Dresser
Jacqueline Canto
Set Decorator
Dhyana Carlton-tims
Assistant Editor
Amanda Carroll
Set Decorator
Robert Castillo
Art Assistant
Jesse Champ
Camera Assistant
Hoi-fan Chan
Electrician
Lee Chen
Loader
Damon Chesse
On-Set Dresser
Radium L. Cheung
Gaffer
Betty Chin
Production Coordinator
K. C. Cline
Production Assistant
George Clinton Jr.
Song
Bootsy Collins
Song
Sha-kim Compere
Producer
Lou Contreras
Best Boy
Lou Contreras
Electrician
Lorraine Coppin
Costume Supervisor
Adger Cowans
Photography
Marvin Craig
Song
Mik Cribben
Boom Operator
Cat Crosby
Dolly Grip
Juan Cruz
Driver
John D'aquino
Sound Mixer
Leah Daniels-butler
Casting Director
Jeff Davis
On-Set Dresser
Marshon Davis
On-Set Dresser
Kaseem Dean
Song
James Deanes
Costumes
Katya Debear
On-Set Dresser
Robert Demarco
Dailies
Denise Depalma
Medic
Norman H Deshong Jr.
Photography
Barry Devorzon
Song
Jerry Digby
Driver
Victoria L Dilks
Medic
James Domorski
Video Assist/Playback
Mark Dornfeld
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jessie Dublianca
Electrician
Janet Dubois
Song
Ezra Dweck
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jay Eckhardt
Loader
Jerome Edwards
Stunt Double
Jamal El-amin
Assistant Editor
Kristin Elliott
Production Supervisor
Mike Elliott
Executive Producer
Mary Fallick
Stunt Player
Yanni Fedder
Electrician
Michael Fennimore
Transportation Captain
Michele Ferrone
Visual Effects Producer
Glenn Fishel
Grip
C Romania Ford
Makeup Artist
David Foster
Song
Alan Freedman
Adr Mixer
Erik Freid
Dailies
Darryl French
Producer
John Gabriel
Grip
D Ganz
Song Performer
Taana Gardner
Song Performer
Ramsey Gbelawoe
Screenplay
Eric Gearity
Key Grip
Joseph P. Genier
Line Producer
Cecile George
Coordinator
Jerry Gilbert
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Adam C Girardet
Set Production Assistant
Keir Gist
Song
Keir Gist
Music Supervisor
Adam Glass
Digital Effects
Bryan J Goetzinger
Set Production Assistant
Erica K Gooding
Set Production Assistant
Lisa Gooding
Film Clip Clearance
Erika Goyzueta
Costumes
Al Green
Song Performer
Pamela Green
Titles
Tyrone Griffin
Song
Anguibe Guindo
Boom Operator
Nzingha Isis Gumbs
Makeup Artist
Amanda Gurall
Assistant Property Master
Ron Hall
Song
Thomas Hamilton
Electrician
Roswell Hamrick
Art Director
Rj Harbour
Digital Effects Artist
Arthur Harris
Other
Milady Hartmann
Scenic Artist
Omar Hashmy
Assistant
Cabell Hatfield
Electrician
Eric Haugesag
Loader
Gary Hebert
Art Director
Richard Hebrank
Construction Coordinator
Susan Heller
Electrician
Marvin Henry
Set Production Assistant
Sean Herlihy
Electrician
Don J Hewitt
Stunt Player
Scott Hinkley
Sound Recordist
Davie Hipschman
On-Set Dresser
Marc Hirschfeld
Camera Assistant
Steve Hollingsworth
Driver
Jeffrey Brian Holmes
Screenplay
Tom Houghton
Director Of Photography
Amy Hurt
Accounting Assistant
Misa Hylton-brim
Costume Designer
Gary Jackiewicz
Grip
Lindsey Jaffin
Production Secretary
Rick James
Song Performer
Rick James
Song
Jendra Jarnagin
Electrician
Steven Jean-batiste
On-Set Dresser
Drew Jiritano
Special Effects Coordinator
Eddie Joe
Coordinator
Romeo Johnson
Song Performer
Spencer Johnson
Assistant Editor
Stuart Jordan
Song
Camara Kambon
Music Editor
Camara Kambon
Song
Camara Kambon
Original Music
Camara Kambon
Song Performer
Camara Kambon
Music
Jim Kelly
Transportation Co-Captain
Kathleen Kelly
Medic
Nastacia Kendall
Song
Sean Kendell
On-Set Dresser
Chaka Khan
Song
Chaka Khan
Song Performer
Rufus Khan
Song Performer
Jeff Kim
Electrician
Brian Kingman
Production Insurance
Valenti Kirkland
Other
Jean Knight
Song Performer
Jeana Lasser
Assistant Editor
Queen Latifah
Producer
Sally Lee
Tutor
Wayne T Leonard
On-Set Dresser
Cheryl Lewis
Stunt Double
Fred Lewis
Song
Mo Link
Extras Casting Assistant
David Lomax
Stunt Double
Lisa Lotti
Cashier
Carl Low
Set Production Assistant
Reggie Lucas
Song
Cheryl Lynn
Song Performer
Cheryl Lynn
Song
Daniel Macarthur
Production Coordinator
Lamar Mahone
Song
Tony Maiden
Song
Jyoteen Majmudar
Graphic Designer
Brian R Mannain
Assistant Location Manager
Courtney Maresca
Set Production Assistant
Stephanie Marquardt
Other
Stephanie Marquardt
Script Supervisor
Ryan Matsunaga
Office Production Assistant
Irvin Mayfield
Song Performer
Film Details
Also Known As
Cookout
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Brian Kingman; Theresa Balaszi
Distribution Company
Lionsgate
Location
New Jersey, USA; New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 28m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video January 18, 2005
Released in United States Summer September 3, 2004
Released in United States on Video January 18, 2005
Released in United States Summer September 3, 2004
