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Fakin' Da Funk

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Fakin' Da Funk

Finding your roots in the hood ain't easy.

5.7

1h 29m

1997

“Finding your roots in the hood ain't easy.”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Timothy A. Chey

Trailer

ComedyDrama

adoptionbasketballinterracial romancefamilysouth central los angelesbrothersasian american

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Cast & Crew

Dante Basco

Dante Basco

as Julian Lee

Tatyana Ali

Tatyana Ali

as Karyn

Pam Grier

Pam Grier

as Annabelle Lee

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

as Joe Lee

Rashaan Nall

Rashaan Nall

as Perry Lee

Tichina Arnold

Tichina Arnold

as Tracy

Margaret Cho

Margaret Cho

as May-Ling

Duane Martin

Duane Martin

as Brandon

John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon

as Bill

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