White Chicks Movie Review 2004

Two African-American FBI agents (Shawn and Marlon Wayans) are assigned to protect two wealthy white heiresses from a kidnapping plot. When the sisters are bruised and refuse to be seen in public, the guys disguise themselves as the heiresses to uncover the kidnappers. Hilarity allegedly ensues. Crazy premise could've been mined for class, culture and gender clash material, but instead lunges down the easy path of junior high humor. Too bad, since the Wayans brothers can be very funny when they play it smart. Disconcerting layers of latex and makeup make them look more like bizarre androgynous aliens than debutantes.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on DVD
Running time 108 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

African America, Gender Bending, FBI, Buddy Cops, Undercover Cops, Action-Comedy

Screenplay

Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Michael Anthony Snowden, Andrew McElfresh, Xavier Cook

Cast

Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Brittany Daniel, Jaime (James) King, Jessica Cauffiel, Busy Philipps, Frankie Faison, John Heard, Lochlyn Munro, Maitland Ward, Anne Dudek, Terry Crews, Eddie Velez, Faune A. Chambers, Rochelle Aytes, Jennifer Carpenter, Drew Sidora, Casey Lee, Suzy Joachim

Cinematography

Steven Bernstein

Director

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Music

Teddy Castellucci

Other

Eric J. Batut, Lisa Brown, Jeff Gourson, Eric Norlin, Jori Woodman, Paul Peters

Producer

Keenen Ivory Wayans, Wayans Bros. Entertainment, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Lee R. Mayes, Wayans Bros. Entertainment, Revolution Studios, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures