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Fakin' Da Funk
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Fakin' Da Funk

1997-07-20 · 89 min · ★ 6.0

Comedy · Drama

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.

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Directors
Timothy A. Chey
Production companies
Image Entertainment, Octillion Entertainment, USA Network
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Dante BascoDante BascoJulian Lee
Tatyana AliTatyana AliKaryn
Pam GrierPam GrierAnnabelle Lee
Ernie HudsonErnie HudsonJoe Lee
Rashaan NallRashaan NallPerry Lee
Tichina ArnoldTichina ArnoldTracy
Margaret ChoMargaret ChoMay-Ling
Duane MartinDuane MartinBrandon
John WitherspoonJohn WitherspoonBill
Tone LocTone LocFrog
Kelly HuKelly HuKwee-me
Rudy Ray MooreRudy Ray MooreLarry
Bo JacksonBo JacksonReverend Cecil
Chris SpencerChris SpencerCharlie
Reynaldo ReyReynaldo ReyEarnest
Nell CarterNell CarterClaire
Amy HillAmy Hill
Ron YuanRon YuanChinese Waiter
Jermey Juan AlcedoYoung Jullian
Marta CunninghamTracy

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