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Bamboozled

2000, Movie, 2h 16min

Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of in an attempt to get fired: a 21st century minstrel show. The network not only airs it, but it becomes a smash hit.

Country: United States

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Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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Spike Lee challenges our preconceptions, and dares us, as Malcolm X did in the quote from which this film's title derives, not to be bamboozled.

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In "Bamboozled," a young African American TV writer, Pierre Delacroix, creates a minstrel show as a form of satire to expose the racism in the television industry. However, his plan backfires when the show becomes a huge success and he finds himself defending its offensive content. As tensions rise and the show's stars begin to speak out against it, Delacroix's world begins to unravel. Meanwhile, a militant rap group, the Mau Maus, plots to take violent action against the show. Will Delacroix's attempt at satire ultimately lead to his downfall?

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You can stream Bamboozled on: Apple TV

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Bamboozled include First Daughter, Secretary, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Terminal, Zero Effect, Unconditional Love.