Pootie Tang

Pootie Tang
A man holds a belt while another man stands next to him. On the far left, a man and a woman are shown. Above and Below them displays the film's title and production notes.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLouis C.K.
Written byLouis C.K.
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyWilly Kurant
Edited byDoug Abel
David Lewis Smith
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • June 29, 2001 (2001-06-29)
Running time
81 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7 million
Box office$3.3 million[3]

Pootie Tang is a 2001 American comedy film written and directed by Louis C.K.. adapted from a comedy sketch that first appeared on The Chris Rock Show.[4] The character Pootie Tang is a satire of the stereotyped action heroes who appeared in old blaxploitation films. The title character's speech, which vaguely resembles pidgin, is mostly unintelligible to the audience, but the other characters in the film have no problem understanding him.

The film was a box office bomb, grossing just $3.3 million and received negative reviews for its humor and depiction of women.

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Pootie Tang". American Film Institute. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "POOTIE TANG (15)". British Board of Film Classification. October 2, 2001. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  3. ^ Pootie Tang at Box Office Mojo
  4. ^ Original Appearance in the Chris Rock Show