Pootie Tang

About Pootie Tang

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.

Pootie Tang is a 2001 comedy film directed by Louis C.K.. The film is filed under police officer, drug lord, ladykiller, and belt.

Lance Crouther stars as Pootie Tang, JB Smoove as Trucky, Jennifer Coolidge as Ireenie, and Reg E. Cathey as Dirty Dee. It runs 81 minutes and was released in June 2001.

The screenplay is by Louis C.K.. Production companies include 3 Arts Entertainment, Alphaville Films, and Chris Rock Entertainment.

Dancer in the Dark, Emilia Pérez, and Hot Pursuit make useful companions to Pootie Tang, all filed under musical. TMDB voters put it at 5.1 out of 10 across 175 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.