Pootie Tang
Too cool for words.
2001 | 81m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Louis C.K. |
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| Writer: | Louis C.K. |
| Staring: |
| Pootie Tang, the musician/actor/folk hero of the ghetto, is chronicled from his early childhood to his battles against the evil Corporate America, who try to steal his magic belt and make him sell out by endorsing addictive products to his people. Pootie must learn to find himself and defeat the evil corporation for all the young black children of America, supatime. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 29, 2001 |
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| Director: | Louis C.K. |
| Writer: | Louis C.K. |
| Genres: | Action, Comedy |
| Keywords | ladykiller, belt, police officer, drug lord |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, MTV Films, 3 Arts Entertainment, Alphaville Films, HBO Downtown Productions, Chris Rock Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $3,300,000
Budget: $7,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lance Crouther | Pootie Tang |
| JB Smoove | Trucky |
| Jennifer Coolidge | Ireenie |
| Reg E. Cathey | Dirty Dee |
| Robert Vaughn | Dick Lecter |
| Wanda Sykes | Biggie Shorty |
| Chris Rock | JB / Radio DJ / Pootie's Father |
| Mario Joyner | Lacey |
| Cathy Trien | Stacy |
| Dave Attell | Frank |
| Laura Kightlinger | Anchor Woman |
| Christopher Wynkoop | Sheriff |
| Rick Shapiro | Shakey |
| Qiana Drew | Singing Lady |
| Lorria Richards | Singing Lady |
| J.D. Williams | Froggy |
| Tara Jeffers | Solo Girl Singer |
| Cole Hawkins | Little Pootie |
| Andy Richter | Record Executive |
| Kristen Bell | Record Executive's Daughter |
| Ray Wills | Board Director |
| Robert Trumbull | Board Director |
| Jim Earl | Eddie |
| David Cross | Dennis |
| Chuck Jeffreys | Bad Bitty |
| Tammy Faye Starlite | Dirty Dee Girl |
| Jodi Michelle Pynn | Dirty Dee Girl |
| Stacy Renae | Sidewalk Girl |
| Alem Brhan Sapp | Guitar Player |
| Joseph Dolphin | Greasy |
| Todd Barry | Greasy |
| Keesha Sharp | Party Girl |
| Greg Hahn | Prison Guard |
| Jon Glaser | Recording Engineer (as John Glaser) |
| William Stephenson | Fast Food Cook |
| Robin Montague | Screaming Woman |
| Devon Malik Beckford | Sweet Little Boy |
| Missy Elliott | Diva |
| Bryan Hearne | Little Trucky |
| Ebony Jo-Ann | Pootie's Mother |
| Bob Costas | Bob Costas |
| Conan O'Brien | Conan O’Brien (uncredited) |
| Brian Donahue | Pootie Impostor (uncredited) |
| Michelle Robinson | Jilted Woman |
| Keenan Shimizu | Big Father |
| Linda Murrell | Burger Joint Reporter |
| Michael Broughton | Bad Bitty Goon |
| Tony Rhune | Bad Bitty Goon |
| Andy Duppin | Dirty Dee Goon |
| David S. Lomax | Dirty Dee Goon |
| Bob Colletti | Gorilla |
| Lanette Ware | Flashback Woman (uncredited) |
| Brian Smyj | Pootie Impersonator (uncredited) |
| Diandra Newlin | Pork Chunks Girl (uncredited) |
| Cecelia Antoinette | Party Girl (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Louis C.K. | Writer, Director |
| Quincy Jones III | Original Music Composer |
| Doug Abel | Editor |
| Brian Donahue | Stunts |
| Andrea Stanley | Art Direction |
| Willy Kurant | Director of Photography |
| Amy Beth Silver | Production Design |
| Amanda Sanders | Costume Design |
| Damian Achilles | Stunts |
| Kristopher Medina | Stunts |
| Peter Epstein | Stunts |
| Brian Smyj | Stunts |
| Chris Colombo | Stunts |
| Roy T. Anderson | Stunt Double |
| Roy Farfel | Stunts |
| Derrick Simmons | Stunts |
| Jeffrey Lee Gibson | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Louis C.K. | Producer |
| Sean Daniel | Executive Producer |
| Chris Rock | Producer |
| Ali LeRoi | Producer |
| M. Blair Breard | Producer |
| Dave Becky | Executive Producer |
| Michael Rotenberg | Executive Producer |
| Caldecot Chubb | Producer |
| David Gale | Producer |
| Van Toffler | Executive Producer |
| Momita Sengupta | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 19 | 35 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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