Big Momma's House (2000)

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Daughters of the Dust

Film.com's FREE movie of the week is "Daughters of the Dust." A film that portrays the unique culture of the Gullah people by focusing on the extended Peazant family as its members struggle with the decision to leave their island and move north. On the eve of their departure, memories of their Gullah history and its African roots come rising to the surface. Winner of Cinematography at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival.

CinemaSource

Studio: Regency Enterprises

Studio: 20th Century Fox Studio: 20th Century Fox

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: Jun 2, 2000

Running Time: 98 mins. (V)

Country Of Origin: United States

Country Of Origin: Germany

starring: Martin Lawrence, Nia Long, Paul Giamatti, Jascha Washington, Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson, Ella Mitchell, Carl Wright, Phyllis Applegate, Starletta DuPois

director: Raja Gosnell, Rodney Liber

Big Momma's House

When a street-smart FBI agent is sent to Georgia to protect a beautiful single mother and her son from an escaped convict, he is forced to impersonate a crass Southern granny known as Big Momma in order to remain incognito.

Mrs. Doubtfire packs a pistol.

Story

Martin Lawrence is large and in charge in this extended one-joke skit about FBI agent Malcolm Turner undercover to catch a murderous bank robber. While disguised as a cranky, colossal grandmother, Turner tries to squeeze information out of the crook's ex-flame and finds himself falling for the babe played by Nia Long.

Acting

Lawrence gets a workout here since the film is really just a shell designed to showcase his comedic talents. The comedian is put through…