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Fakin' Da Funk

"Finding your roots in the hood ain't easy."

Chinese kid Julian, who was adopted by the black family of Joe and Annabelle Lee -- and Asian exchange student May-Ling, who is housed with a black family -- are trying to adapt to their mostly black neighborhood of South Central.

Top Cast

  • Dante Basco

    Dante Basco

    Julian Lee

  • Tatyana Ali

    Tatyana Ali

    Karyn

  • Pam Grier

    Pam Grier

    Annabelle Lee

  • Ernie Hudson

    Ernie Hudson

    Joe Lee

  • Rashaan Nall

    Rashaan Nall

    Perry Lee

  • Tichina Arnold

    Tichina Arnold

    Tracy

  • Margaret Cho

    Margaret Cho

    May-Ling

  • Duane Martin

    Duane Martin

    Brandon

  • John Witherspoon

    John Witherspoon

    Bill

Overview

Chinese kid Julian, who was adopted by the black family of Joe and Annabelle Lee -- and Asian exchange student May-Ling, who is housed with a black family -- are trying to adapt to their mostly black neighborhood of South Central.

Rating

6.0 / 10
12 Reviews
1 Popular

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