Fakin' Da Funk (1997)

07/20/1997 (US) • Comedy • 1h 29m

Finding your roots in the hood ain't easy.

Overview

Chinese kid Julian, who was adopted by the black family of Joe and Annabelle Lee -- and Asian exchange student May-Ling, who is housed with a black family -- are trying to adapt to their mostly black neighborhood of South Central.

Fakin' Da Funk (1997)

07/20/1997 (US) • 1h 29m

Comedy

Finding your roots in the hood ain't easy.

Overview

Chinese kid Julian, who was adopted by the black family of Joe and Annabelle Lee -- and Asian exchange student May-Ling, who is housed with a black family -- are trying to adapt to their mostly black neighborhood of South Central.

Top Billed Cast

Dante Basco

Julian Lee

Tatyana Ali

Karyn

Pam Grier

Annabelle Lee

Ernie Hudson

Joe Lee

Rashaan Nall

Perry Lee

Tichina Arnold

Tracy

Margaret Cho

May-Ling

Duane Martin

Brandon

John Witherspoon

Bill

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

adoption

basketball

interracial romance

family

south central los angeles

brothers

asian american

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