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Features: DVD, Collector's Edition, Widescreen, Dolby, Dolby Digital (5.1), Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Strap yourself in for "Great Fun!" (Newsday) in the outrageously hilarious, wildly over the top comedy spectacular The Washington Post applauds as "A very funny spoof!" He's badder than Bond. He's cooler than any international man of.... secrets. He's Undercover Brother, a globe trotting, funkadelic dude of intrigue with more cool spy gadgets up his sleeve than you can shake a rocket launching cigar at. Now, this Kung Fu fighting, Caddy convertible driving super secret agent is swinging into action against a deliciously twisted plot to brainwash all of humanity! Rocking to a solid gold soundtrack, Undercover Brother is the funk fueled comedy free for all Newsday raves is "Infectiously funny!"
"Infectiously funny!" Newsday
"...dishes out a ton of laughs that everyone can enjoy..." Peter Bernare, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
"...is a kick!" USA Today
"There are laughs aplenty..." James Berardinelli's ReelViews
"The coolest and hippest movie in years!" FOX-TV
"Watch it Austin Powers, the funk is back!" NY Times
"...a funkadelic fun ride..." Jan Stewart, Newsday
Editor's Note
Malcolm D. Lee's UNDERCOVER BROTHER is a rollicking spoof that earns the distinction of being the first studio film to find its inspiration in a character created specifically for the Internet. Based on writer John Ridley's satirical series which premiered on the Urban Entertainment web site, UNDERCOVER BROTHER follows a hipper-than-hip, Afro-sporting superhero-of-sorts (the multi-talented Eddie Griffin) who stands up for oppressed people everywhere, and looks damn good doing it. But when The Man and his demonic henchman Mr. Feather (Chris Kattan) drug a wildly popular black presidential candidate (Billy Dee Williams), Undercover Brother must team up with the positive underground group the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D. in order to restore peace and unity within the community. Employing his seemingly endless arsenal of clever disguises--including the ultra-nerdy Anton Jackson--Undercover Brother embarks on his dangerous mission.Lee's live action comedy successfully preserves the energy of the original animated shorts, resulting in an hysterical romp that is stuffed with enough pop culture references for two sequels. Griffin uses the character as a platform for his boundless talents, and supporting players Kattan, Dave Chappelle, Aunjenue Ellis, Denise Richards, and Neil Patrick Harris do their part to keep the jokes erupting like a giddy volcano.
| Features | Special Spotlight on Location Showing the "Making Of" Undercover Brother | | Outrageous Alternative Ending | | Snoop Dogg Music Video | | Special DVD-ROM Interactive Games -- Cadillac Drive and Jive and Afro Attack | | Hilarious Commentary from Eddie Griffin and Director Malcolm Lee | | Original Short Films Which Inspired the Making Of The Movie | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Deleted Scenes | | Widescreen Version | | Hilarious Blooper Reel |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 3/28/2006 |
| Running Time: 87 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2002 | | Catalog ID: 22450 | | UPC: 00025192245022 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...Winningly silly....The blunt satiric arrows fly in all directions, hitting targets of various colors..." 05/31/2002 p.E20USA Today
"...Affably loopy....The broad physical comedy is as reliable as a brick house..." 05/31/2002 p.7E Variety
"...Keenly accurate and gleefully affectionate in its lampooning of cliches....Griffin does his finest bigscreen work to date, showing a fine flair for physical comedy and a deft touch for mock-serious swagger..." 06/03/2002 p.20-9 Total Film
"...UNDERCOVER BROTHER is Griffin's comedic redemption..." 10/01/2002 p.130 Sight and Sound
"...The cast -- especially Eddie Griffin in the title role -- hit the right tone, and director Malcolm D. Lee has a feel for the material..." 03/01/2003 p.59 San Francisco Chronicle 6 of 10
Undercover Brother is the sort of comedy that lacks comic invention but makes up for it with comic fecundity. Don't like this joke? Here comes another, and another. The picture is crammed with shameless satire, engaging moments of pure silliness and jokes that border on the outrageous. - Mike LaSalle
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 Great Movie! Monday, November 25, 2002
undercover from El Paso, TX
I just recently purchased the DVD and I gotta say, the extra features are out of this world! In addition to Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 6.1, THX 7.1, and SDDS 9.2, it has interviews with the director, the director's wife, the director's daugher, the director's dog...in short, every possible viewpoint is jampacked "brotha style" into these 9 amazing DVD's and one CD-R. The old lady in the jail cell next to mine said it was the funniest movie she had ever seen, and that's saying a lot considering she hasn't even watched it! But I watched it twice, so that must count for her too. Was this review helpful?  
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