Bamboozled
“A Spectacular Film by Mr. Spike Lee”
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Cast
Damon Wayans Savion Glover 
Jada Pinkett Smith 
Michael Rapaport Tommy Davidson 
Thomas Jefferson Byrd
Plot
A frustrated TV producer pitches the worst idea he can think of, a modern minstrel show, hoping to be fired, but it becomes a hit.
Sinekatalog’s take
Spike Lee's satire is angry and provocative, uneven but bold, on race and media.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (13,234 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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