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Fakin' Da Funk
“Finding your roots in the hood ain't easy.”
6.0 / 10• 1997• 1h 29m•R• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Dante Basco
Julian Lee
Lead
Tatyana Ali
Karyn
Pam Grier
Annabelle Lee
Ernie Hudson
Joe Lee
Rashaan Nall
Perry Lee
Tichina Arnold
Tracy
Margaret Cho
May-Ling
Duane Martin
Brandon
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Timothy A. Chey's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Fakin' Da Funk is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
