Watch Fakin' Da Funk (1997) Official Trailer
Finding your roots in the hood ain't easy.
6 / 10 IMDb July 20, 1997 1h 29m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 29m
Release Date
July 20, 1997
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Dante Basco
as Julian Lee
Tatyana Ali
as Karyn
Pam Grier
as Annabelle Lee
Ernie Hudson
as Joe Lee
Rashaan Nall
as Perry Lee
Tichina Arnold
as Tracy
Margaret Cho
as May-Ling
Duane Martin
as Brandon
John Witherspoon
as Bill
Tone Loc
as Frog
Kelly Hu
as Kwee-me
Rudy Ray Moore
as Larry
Bo Jackson
as Reverend Cecil
Chris Spencer
as Charlie
Reynaldo Rey
as Earnest
Nell Carter
as Claire
Amy Hill
Ron Yuan
as Chinese Waiter
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Jermey Juan Alcedo
as Young Jullian
No photo
Marta Cunningham
as Tracy
Production Companies
Image EntertainmentOctillion Entertainment
USA NetworkFakin' Da Funk Official Trailer 1997
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