Juwanna Mann Movie Review 2002

Cross-dressing comedy plays like a "Tootsie" retread in sneakers. Jamal (Nunez) is an obnoxious pro basketball player booted out of the league after mooning a ref while protesting a call. Facing total bankruptcy and realizing his only skills are on the basketball court, Jamal dons make-up and falsies and joins a pro women's league as Juwanna Mann. Predictable situations occur, including Jamal falling for beautiful teammate Michelle (Fox) and being hit on by clueless suitor Puff Smokey Smoke (Davidson), but performances save what could have been a complete disaster.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 91 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Not-So-True Identity, Basketball

Screenplay

Bradley Allenstein

Cast

Miguel A. Nunez, Vivica A. Fox, Kevin Pollak, Tommy Davidson, Kim Wayans, Jenifer Lewis, Kimberly (Lil' Kim) Jones, Annie Corley, Ginuwine

Cinematography

Reynaldo Villalobos

Director

Jesse Vaughan

Music

Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman

Other

Carl Rudisill, Maureen Crowe, Seth Flaum, Jennifer O'Kelly, Peggy Farrell, Eve Cauley Turner

Producer

James G. Robinson, Steve Oedekerk, Morgan Creek Productions, Warner Bros.