Bamboozled

Year: 2000

Actors: Mira Sorvino, Jada Pinkett Smith, Michael Rapaport, Matthew Modine

Duration: 135 min

Dark, biting satire of the television industry, focusing on an Ivy League educated black writer at a major network. Frustrated that his ideas for a "Cosby Show"-esque take on the black family have been rejected by network brass, he devises an outlandish scheme: reviving the minstrel show. This is the hook: Instead of white actors in black face, the show stars black actors in even blacker face. The show becomes an instant smash, but with the success also come repercussions for all involved.—N. Cognito

Genre: Action   Comedy   Drama   Music