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About This
Film 1. BIG MOMMA'S
HOUSE
2. BLACK KNIGHT
3. REBOUND
BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE: FBI Agent Malcolm Turner (Martin Lawrence) is a master of
disguise who can transform himself to resemble anyone in order to crack a
case. When a brutal criminal breaks out of prison to regain his hoard of
stolen money, his former girlfriend Sherry (Nia Long) flees with her son to
her childhood home in Georgia, where her grandmother Hattie Mae lives, known
to her friends as Big Momma. The FBI learns that Big Momma has been called
away suddenly on family business, and in order to keep Sherry under
surveillance, Agent Turner must take on the role of a lifetime: Big Momma
herself. Can Turner find out where the hidden money is and cook a
southern-style dinner at the same time while also falling in love with the
sweet, innocent Sherry? A hilarious and tender comedy showcase for Lawrence,
who brings the world a brand-new Big Momma with newfound tendencies to
perform karate, play basketball, and show the world who's in charge, BIG
MOMMA'S HOUSE comes from Raja Gosnell, director of NEVER BEEN KISSED.
REBOUND: In the tradition of THE BAD NEWS BEARS comes another family sports
comedy, REBOUND. Martin Lawrence stars as superstar college basketball coach
Roy McCormick, who is clearly more interested in his social status than he
is in the game that made him famous. Unfortunately, when he accidentally
kills the pet bird of the opposing team's mascot, he's suspended. The only
way to make a return to the big time is to prove that he has his temper in
check. Enter the bumbling players of McCormick's alma mater, Mt. Vernon Jr.
High School, who goad McCormick into being their coach. The only trouble is
that the last thing McCormick wants to do is coach a bunch of uncoordinated
losers. Gradually, however, Coach McCormick begins to see the world
differently when his players show signs of actual promise. And as he finds
himself falling for the mother (Wendy Raquel Robinson) of his star player,
Keith (Oren Williams), the life that he left behind doesn't seem so
appealing anymore. Directed with flair by Steve Carr (DR. DOLITTLE 2, DADDY
DAY CARE), REBOUND features an impressively toned-down Lawrence, as well as
a slew of hilarious supporting turns (including Megan Mullally and Patrick
Warburton).
BLACK KNIGHT: The Martin Lawrence comedy BLACK KNIGHT, sharply directed by
Gil Junger, borrows its theme from A CONNECTICUT YANKEE AT KING ARTHUR'S
COURT, with Mark Twain's Yankee being replaced by Jamal Walker (Lawrence).
Jamal works at a decrepit California theme park in danger of being put out
of business by a rival park. Cleaning Medieval World's moat, he falls into
the water, only to recover in 14th-century England. There, Jamal meets Sir
Knolte (Tom Wilkinson), a dissolute knight, before he stumbles into the
court of the usurper King Leo (Kevin Conway). Jamal is impressed by what he
thinks is the realism of the theme park; only after witnessing a gory
beheading does he realize, with horror, where he really is. Jamal encounters
the beautiful Victoria (Marsha Thomason) who is scheming to return the queen
(Helen Carey) to the throne, and falls afoul of the evil Sir Percival
(Vincent Regan). Joining forces with Sir Knolte and Victoria, Jamal teaches
the rebels some helpful football, golfing, and boxing moves, before he dons
the armor of the awesome Black Knight. BLACK KNIGHT is full of Lawrence's
broad humor, and he and the classically trained Wilkinson have great fun
playing off each other.
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