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 convince 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.
Cast
Steve Martin
Peter Sanderson
Queen Latifah
Charlene Morton
Eugene Levy
Howie Rottman
Joan Plowright
Mrs. Virginia Arness
Jean Smart
Kate Sanderson
Kimberly J. Brown
Sarah Sanderson
Angus T. Jones
Georgey Sanderson
Missi Pyle
Ashley
Michael Rosenbaum
Todd Gendler
Betty White
Mrs. Kline
Steve Harris
Widow
Jim Haynie
Ed Tobias
Aengus James
Mike
Jernard Burks
Widow's Bodyguard
Bronzell Miller
Widow's Bodyguard
Matt Lutz
Aaron
Randy Oglesby
FBI Agent
Jesse Corti
Italian FBI Agent
Smalls
Doorman
Victor Webster
Glen
Teddy Lane Jr.
Big Man
Vincent M. Ward
Big Man
Michael Ensign
Daniel Barnes
Tracey Cherelle Jones
Sofia
Josh Waters
College Party Boy
Anne Fletcher
Saleslady
John Prosky
Male Commentator
Alonzo Bodden
Bear
Seth Howard
Caddy
Diana Carreno
Hip Hopper
Tim Stevenson
Hip Hopper
Eddie Garcia
Hip Hopper
Sundy Carter
Flygirl
Anne Bellamy
Hostess
Robin Michelle McClamb
Bartender
Walter Addison
Mr. Kline
Gina Morelli
Rosa
Seth Altschull
Waiter
Deezer D
Heavy Guy
Kelly Price
Nightclub Singer
Candace Jackson
Backup Singer
Erika Nuri
Backup Singer
Faida Amana Brigham
Down Low Dancer
Aminah Abdul-Jillil
Down Low Dancer
Barry Lee Youngblood
Down Low Dancer
Cris Judd
Down Low Dancer
Oscar Orosco
Down Low Dancer
Garland Spencer
Down Low Dancer
Montrose Hagins
Charlene's Neighbor
Laura Grady
Hotel Hostess
Erik Betts
House Guest #4
Christianna Carmine
Club Goer
Wahayn Inello Clayton
Club Goer
Paul Hopkins
Party Guest
Daymond Johnson
Partygoer
Michelle McGinty
Attorney in Photo
Lucas Meyers
Valet
Bibi Nshimba
Club Goer
Crew
Adam Shankman
Director
Jason Filardi
Screenplay
Gerald B. Greenberg
Editor
Julio Macat
Director of Photography
Johnny E. Jensen
Director of Photography, Second Unit Director of Photography
David Orr
Color Timer
Daniel Silverberg
First Assistant Director
Conte Mark Matal
Second Assistant Director
John Pontrelli
Second Second Assistant Director
Bradley Morris
Second Second Assistant Director
Erin Engman
Assistant Production Coordinator
Lois Walker
Production Coordinator
Marc A. Hammer
Production Coordinator
Jane Bartelme
Executive Producer
Queen Latifah
Executive Producer
LaWanda Black
Executive Producer's Assistant
Teena Deocales
Executive Producer's Assistant
Ashok Amritraj
Producer
David Hoberman
Producer
Cookie Carosella
Associate Producer
Todd Lieberman
Co-Producer
Kim Meade
Producer's Assistant
Justin Nelson
Producer's Assistant
Andrea Milford
Producer's Assistant
Joe Morganella
Production Assistant
Iain Robertson
Production Assistant
Ryan Chavez
Production Assistant
Steve Curtiss
Production Assistant
Solo Douglas
Production Assistant
Tony Fonseca
Production Assistant
Aaron Roberts
Production Assistant
Dana Wagner
Production Assistant
Julie Asbury
Production Assistant
Jennifer Weiland
Production Assistant
Matthew Boeka
Production Assistant
Aaron Wolf
Production Assistant
Linda DeScenna
Production Design
Andrew Parke
First Assistant Camera
Jason Jensen
Second Assistant Camera
David E. Diano
"A" Camera Operator
Rob Morey
First Assistant "A" Camera
Craig Kohlhoff
Second Assistant "A" Camera
David Chameides
"B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Andy Shuttleworth
"B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Trey Clinesmith
First Assistant "B" Camera
David Richert
First Assistant "B" Camera
Renee Treyball
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Douglas S. Holgate
Aerial Camera
Michael Hildebranch
Aerial Camera Technician
Melvin 'Butch' Von Bulow
Dolly Grip
Audie Aragon
Dolly Grip
Nicole Abellera Hallman
Casting Assistant
Kim Taylor-Coleman
Casting Associate
Victoria Thomas
Casting
Angela Amaro
Set Costumer
Jill Korengold
Set Costumer
Virginia Burton
Costume Supervisor
Pamela Withers
Costume Design
Jennifer Dozier
Costumer
Tom Macdonald
Costumer
Eric J. Van Wagoner
Costumer
Lynda Gurasich
Key Hair Stylist
Maggie Hayes
Hairstylist
Julie Taylor
Hairstylist
Mary Guerrero
Assistant Hairstylist
Felicity Bowring
Key Makeup Artist
Amy Schmiederer
Assistant Makeup Artist
Frank Griffin
Makeup Artist
John Medlen
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
Lisa Bloch-Tobey
Second Unit First Assistant Director
Mitch Sutton
Art Department Coordinator
David A. Whittaker
Supervising Sound Editor
Donald Flick
Sound Editor
Mary Ruth Smith
Sound Editor
Shawn Ian Kerkhoff
Assistant Sound Editor
Terry Rodman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris David
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David MacMillan
Sound Mixer
Gustavo Borner
Scoring Mixer
Harrison D. Marsh
Boom Operator
Laura Macias
Foley Artist
Sean Rowe
Foley Artist
Shawn Kennelly
Foley Mixer
Cliff Latimer
ADR Supervisor
Eric Thompson
ADR Mixer
Chris Navarro
ADR Recordist
Terri Douglas
ADR Voice Casting
James Lorimer
Special Effects Technician
F. Van Way
Special Effects Technician
James Fredburg
Special Effects Supervisor
Lalo Schifrin
Original Music Composer
Michael McQuarn
Music Supervisor
Seth Rappaport
Music Coordinator
John E. Rhone
Music Coordinator
Ruy Folguera
Music Programmer
Geoff Levin
Music Programmer
Darrell Hall
Music Editor
Ronald Stinton
Transportation Captain
Mike Buenfil
Transportation Captain
Griff Ruggles
Transportation Coordinator
Ellen Adolph
Production Accountant
Gary Levy
First Assistant Accountant
Scott Sellers
Post Production Accountant
Angie Ryan
Second Assistant Accountant
Marlene Marks
Payroll Accountant
James Matheny
Dialogue Editor
Julie Feiner
Dialogue Editor
Jason Selsor
Rigging Grip
William T. Jones
Rigging Grip
James Alden
Rigging Grip
Tim Marshall
Rigging Gaffer
Mike Strong
Key Rigging Grip
Richard Girod Jr.
Standby Painter
Ric McElvin
Set Decoration
John McElroy
On Set Dresser
Rich Romig
Set Designer
Nancy Deren
Set Designer
Dennis DeWaay
Construction Coordinator
Steven E. Fegley
Construction Foreman
William Livingston
Construction Foreman
Earl Thielen
Props
Sam Emerson
Still Photographer
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Script Supervisor
Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez
Script Supervisor
Ralph Stiers
Electrician
Wayne Marshall
Electrician
Gary Mayer
Electrician
Adam Glick
Electrician
John Fine
Electrician
James E. Krattiger
Electrician
Kenny Schneider
Electrician
Glen Magers
Electrician
Don Nesmith
Electrician
Lonnie S. Gatlin
Best Boy Electric
Molly Allen
Location Manager
Briana Burke
Assistant Location Manager
Kei Rowan-Young
Assistant Location Manager
John Shaughnessy
Assistant Location Manager
Barbara Bernhardt
Stunts
Ron McCord
Stunts
Elle Alexander
Stunts
Chris Daniels
Stunts
C.C. Taylor
Stunts
William Washington
Stunts
David Hugghins
Stunts
Tom Harper
Stunts
Jwaundace Candece
Stunts
Erik Betts
Stunts
David M. Morizot
Stunts
Mary Fallick
Stunts
Robert Jauregui
Stunts
Ben Jensen
Stunts
Von L. Roddy
Stunts
Steve Baruch
Stunts
Jennifer Van Shay
Stunts
Michael Roberts
Stunts
Larnell Stovall
Stunts
Anne Fletcher
Choreographer
Stacy Basil
Animal Wrangler
Ellen Freund
Property Master
David Saltzman
Assistant Property Master
Randy Severino
Swing
Mark Tuttle
Swing
Mark Boucher
Swing
Peter McKernan Jr.
Pilot
Peter McKernan Sr.
Pilot
Malcolm Doran II
Second Company Grip
Ilene Waterstone
Actor's Assistant
Tracy Mallozzi
Actor's Assistant
Paul Murphey
Video Assist Operator
Michael Anderson
Key Grip
Rod Farley
Grip
Steve Graves
Grip
Christopher Reynolds
Grip
Bill Slemmons
Grip
Eugene B. Kerry
Grip
Walter Nichols
Gaffer
Bob E. Krattiger
Gaffer
Daryl Kass
Unit Production Manager
John Chisholm
Studio Teacher
John C.V. Wright
Craft Service
John K. Wright
Craft Service
John Zinskey
Craft Service
Shelley Kirkwood
Unit Publicist
James Nedza
Art Direction
Jean Quay
Set Medic
Jamale Case
Set Medic
Danny Miller
First Assistant Editor
Jenny Fumarolo
Production Secretary
Naomi Yospe
Production Secretary
Kevin E. Patterson
Utility Sound
Ira Hearshen
Orchestrator
Nancy Gilmore
Leadman
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