Jamie Kennedy co-wrote and stars in this surprisingly tender comedy about keeping it real, in more ways than one. Kennedy is Brad "B-Rad" Gluckman, an aspiring gangsta rapper who just so happens to be the son of wealthy California governor hopeful Bill Gluckman (Ryan O'Neal). Fearful that Brad's behavior is ruining Bill's campaign, campaign manager Tom (Blair Underwood) hires two actors to portray real-life gangsters and take B-Rad through an eye-opening tour of the actual 'hood, scaring the "black out of him." Sean (Taye Diggs) and P.J. (Anthony Anderson) are forced to recruit P.J.'s cousin, Shondra (Regina Hall), to help out with the scam, considering they're as ignorant of the ghetto as B-Rad himself. Soon, the game is underway. But when Shondra's ex-boyfriend (Damien Dante Wayans) becomes jealous of her seeming affection for B-Rad, he brings actual bullets into the mix. As the danger level rises, B-Rad begins to understand just how misunderstood he is. Yet he never buckles under the pressure, proving that if one stays true to oneself, anything is possible. Director John Whitesell finally makes the leap from television to the big-screen with this charming comedy, which is packed with laughs and a bumping hip-hop soundtrack.
Theatrical Release Date: April 18, 2003
DVD Features:
Region 1
Snap Case
Dual Side - Dual Layer
Widescreen - 2.39
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Ending
Audio Commentary: Jamie Kennedy - Star, Anthony Anderson - Star, Regina Hall - Star, Fax Bahr - Writer/Producer, Adam Small - Writer/Producer, John Whitesell - Director
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer
Deleted Scenes:
1. Ronnie the Rizat Rap featuring the voice of Snoop Dogg
2. Brad and Mom
3. Sean and PJ Mirror Rehearsals
4. Coffee Shop
5. Your Momma's So Fat
6. Rap Battle
7. B-Rad's Rap
8. Free Rap
9. B-Rad's Dream Sequence
10. Breaking News
11. Breaking News
Stars
Jamie Kennedy:
Taye Diggs: Actor
Anthony Anderson: Actor, LIBERTY HEIGHTS/THE DEPARTED
Blair Underwood: American TV/fiilm actor
Ryan O'Neal: American Actor, LOVE STORY (1970)
Regina Hall: Actress
Greg Grunberg:
Bo Derek: American actress, 10, ORCA, FASHION HOUSE
Damien Dante Wayans: Actor, MALIBU'S MOST WANTED (2003)
Director
John Whitesell: Director/"Calendar Girl"
Producer
Mike Karz: Producer, MAX KEEBLE'S BIG MOVIE (2001)
Fax Bahr: Documentary Director, HEARTS OF DARKNESS (1991)
Adam Small: Screenwriter/"Son-In-Law"
Screenwriter
Fax Bahr: Documentary Director, HEARTS OF DARKNESS (1991)
Adam Small: Screenwriter/"Son-In-Law"
Jamie Kennedy:
Nick Swardson: Screenwriter, MALIBU'S MOST WANTED (2003)
Director of Photography
Mark Irwin: Director of Photography
Music
Damon Elliot: Music, MALIBU'S MOST WANTED (2003)
Music
John Debney: Composer/"Hocus Pocus"
Music
John Van Tongeren: Music, MALIBU'S MOST WANTED (2003)
Review 1:
"...The cast's enthusiasm, and the filmmakers' creative restraint keep WANTED alive..."
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.71 09/19/2003
Review 2:
"...[A] lightning-tongued movie, embellished with joking rap parodies..."
Source: New York Times
p.E28 04/18/2003
Review 3:
...[Kennedy] plays his beach community-bred 'playa' with gusto, exuding the perfect specimen of an urban poseur..."
Source: Box Office
p.58 06/01/2003