Eddie griffin, denise richards, aunjanue ellis undercover brother. Featuring twelve episodes of the animated series that appeared on the internet, undercover brother. Lee spike lees cousin, and the writerdirector of the best man. The series has since aired in reruns on various other broadcast and cable networks, including the wb, cartoon network, boomerang and the hub. This 12episode animated program is a knockout ya dig. Although the agent appears harmless, he works for the undercover black brotherhood that is.
When the man tries to derail a black candidates presidential campaign, undercover brother and his fellow secret agents come to the rescue. The animated series is an american television series based on the dc comics superhero batman, which was produced by warner bros. The animated series kicks off with aint nuthin but a phantom menace thang, which introduces the characters and concepts of the series. It spoofs blaxploitation films of the 1970s as well as a number of other films, most notably the james bond franchise. Undercover brothers younger brother wakes up first and convinces the new chief of the brotherhood to let him join to get revenge on the man for causing the avalanche to kill them, and to stop the mans most recent evil plans. But with enough funky sense of style, a smooth way with the ladies and an absolute hunger for justice, with his bruce lee moves, cadillac attitude and an arsenal of outrageous disguises and gadgets, undercover brother is recruited by the group of good guys, know as the b. The undercover brothers is about two teenage brother detectives, frank and joe hardy, who are the sons of worldfamous pi fenton hardy.
Undercover brother is a 2002 american action comedy blaxploitation film directed by malcolm d. It portrayed life in an urban public housing project, modeled after the cabrinigreen housing projects in chicago. This week on black on black cinema, the guys are back to discuss the 2002 funny action comedy, undercover brother. It looks like we dont have any episodes for this title yet. The animated series us version at with free international shipping. Undercover brother s a solo act, doing right for the community, and earning a slamming reputation to boot. Mcbride has had series regular roles in numerous television shows, including golden boy, pushing daisies, the nine, human target, killer instinct, and a recurring role on house, md. The pjs is an american stopmotion animated black sitcom, created by eddie murphy, larry wilmore, and steve tompkins. The animated series is the series that started it all.
This 12part animated series began as an internet serial, and developed enough of a following to merit the transformation into a successful feature film version starring eddie griffin. The series starred eddie murphy, and was produced by imagine entertainment by ron howard and brian grazer, the murphy company and will vinton studios in. Opening to sonic christmas blast vhs 1996 2001 reprint. Black starz premieres undercover brother animation world. Taken from john ridleys animated web series, undercover brother centers on an africanamerican man who works for a secret organization. Brian thomas grazer born july 12, 1951 is an american film television producer and, occasionally, a screenwriter.
Its also, for what its worth, the first feature film to be based on an animated internet series, whose hero is badder than shaft. Just click the add episode button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the tv episodes submission guide. Batman went undercover as matches malone to stop twoface. The animated series 2004 third watch 19992004 platinum 2003 those who walk in darkness 2003. Neil patrick harris goes undercover on reddit, twitter. The animated series carries the identical story line as the theatrical releases with mild mannered anton jackson.
The movies include four for which grazer was personally nominated for an academy award. For the hardy boys series, see undercover brothers. The entire series features some genuinely funny moments that poke fun at race and racism. Although there are many similarities in this series to previous hardy boys series, there are also many changes, for example. Heres the opening to sonic christmas blast vhs 1996 2001 reprint 1 fbi warning. Splash 1984, apollo 1995, a beautiful mind 2001, and frostnixon. It also stars former saturday night live cast member chris kattan. Sadly, there are only a handful of bonus features to be found on undercover brother. Animation and originally aired on fox from 1992 to 1995. Undercover brother began life as an animated series on the internet. Blasted from the past and ready to take care of business, undercover brother is recruited to infiltrate a sinister underground movement headed by. Eddie griffin stars as undercover brother, a funky 70s throwback hero with a huge afro and platform shoes, who drives around in a pimpedout caddy performing acts of kungfu derringdo to aid the african american cause. The animated series, how high 2, the outlaw johnny black, cops and robbers, take back, making a killing, the hard way, black dynamite.
Click or press enter to view the items in your shopping bag or press tab to interact with the shopping bag tooltip you have items in your shopping bag. Undercover brother movie trailer and videos tv guide. He cofounded imagine entertainment in 1986, with ron howard. Hes undercover brother, a globetrotting discodude of intrigue with more cool spy gadgets up his sleeve than you can shake a rocketlaunching cigar. Those of you that enjoyed the silly but mildly entertaining undercover brother may want to check out this collection of animated shorts.
The satirical cartoon was created by novelist and screenwriter john ridley three kings. Batman talked to stromwells brother michael stromwell to get arnold out of his life of crime and helped him surrender evidence to the authorities. Undercover brother is an unconventional hero, possessing a cool sense of style, a smooth way with the ladies and an absolute hunger for justice, this man of action has lived by his own rules since the day he heard his first 1970s groove. Ridley wrote the screenplay with michael mccullers cowriter of the austin powers sequels and it was directed by malcolm d. He and his younger brother are frozen for 16 years in an avalanche in austria while trying to track down the man.
Undercover conversion squad was an animated series produced by universal cartoon studios that aired as part of claster televisions syndicated power block from fall 1996 to september 1997, running episodes the show told the conflicts between hudson roarke and his cade of secret agents, and the evil biomechs lead by roarkes older brother lord matrix, a madman intent on spreading. But then, he breaks into a banks computer system in order to erase mortgage payments. Undercover brother makes leap from web to big screen. On this episode of actually me, neil patrick harris, star of a series of unfortunate events on netflix, goes undercover on reddit, twitter, quora, and more sites. Watch undercover brother movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Chi mcbride began his television career as the wisecracking philosophical janitor on the the john larroquette show, and is well known for his role as the principal in boston public. Urbanworks entertainment is proud to present the original undercover brother. Spiderman the new animated series, season 1 on itunes. The screenplay is by michael mccullers and coexecutive producer john ridley, who created the original internet animation characters.
The satirical cartoon was created by novelist and screenwriter john ridley three kings for the website. But by night, he transforms into undercover brother, 70sstyled special agent of the b. Multitalented performer neil patrick harris undercover brother, starship troopers, television star ian ziering beverly hills 90210, and singersongwriter lisa loeb cake and pie, lend their vocal talents to this thrilling, computer animated version of the comic book classic and megahit feature film, spiderman. Pay tv channel black starz will premiere urban entertainments animated comedy series undercover brother. Ridley wrote the screenplay with michael mccullers, cowriter of the austin powers sequels, and it was directed by malcolm d. Neil patrick harris undercover brother, starship troopers, ian ziering beverly hills, 90210, and singersongwriter lisa loeb lend their voices to this thrilling, computer animated version of the comic book classic and megahit feature film, spiderman. The film stars eddie griffin of tvs malcolm and eddie as undercover brother, he of the gold cadillac convertible and huge afro, who uses gadgets and disguises to steal from the rich and give to. The animated series 2000 niczym nie wyrozniajacy sie anton jackson w nocy zamienia sie w, ucharakteryzowanego na lata 70.