Movie
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Overview
When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!
Details
- Release date
- 2008-02-08
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Family
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Spyglass Entertainment, Universal Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Martin Lawrence as Roscoe Jenkins
- James Earl Jones as Papa Jenkins
- Margaret Avery as Mamma Jenkins
- Joy Bryant as Bianca Kittles
- Cedric the Entertainer as Clyde Stubb
- Nicole Ari Parker as Lucinda Allen
- Michael Clarke Duncan as Sheriff Otis Jenkins
- Mike Epps as Reggie
- Mo'Nique as Betty
- Damani Roberts as Jamaal Jenkins
- Brooke Lyons as Amy
- Louis C.K. as Marty
Crew
- Malcolm D. Lee - Director
- Malcolm D. Lee - Writer
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