White Chicks (2004)

Director:

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Writers (WGA):

Keenen Ivory Wayans (screenplay) &
Shawn Wayans (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

23 June 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Comedy

Plot:

Two disgraced FBI agents go way undercover in an effort to protect hotel heiresses the Wilson Sisters from a kidnapping plot.

Plot Keywords:

FBI | Undercover | Transvestism | Upskirt | Wheelchair

Awards:

2 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Shawn Wayans	...	Kevin Copeland
Marlon Wayans	...	Marcus Copeland
Jaime King	...	Heather Vandergeld
Frankie Faison	...	Chief Elliott Gordon
Lochlyn Munro	...	Agent Jake Harper
John Heard	...	Warren Vandergeld
Busy Philipps	...	Karen
Terry Crews	...	Latrell Spencer
Brittany Daniel	...	Megan Vandergeld
Eddie Velez	...	Agent Vincent Gomez
Jessica Cauffiel	...	Tori
Maitland Ward	...	Brittany Wilson
Anne Dudek	...	Tiffany Wilson
Rochelle Aytes	...	Denise Porter
Jennifer Carpenter	...	Lisa

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language and some drug content.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Indonesia:Dewasa | Brazil:12 | Iceland:L | Ireland:12PG (cut) | Ireland:15 (uncut) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Chile:TE | Finland:K-11 | Germany:6 | Netherlands:MG6 | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | UK:12A (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating) (2004) | USA:PG-13 (No. 40133) | USA:Unrated (uncut DVD version) | Malaysia:18SX

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Revolution Studios

Trivia:

Terry Crews's line "Oh no my brother, you gotta get your own" (spoken to Shawn Wayans when Shawn is pretending to be a parking valet) is taken from a record commercial that used to air frequently on BET (Black Entertainment Television) during the 1980s.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the three girls show up at the agent's door in their pajamas, one of the girls is carrying a stack of magazines. You can see through the peep hole that there's a copy of "Cosmopolitan" on the top. When they enter the hotel room, it's now an issue of "Self".

Quotes:

[approaching the reception desk in the Royal Hamptons Hotel, Marcus, dressed as Tiffany Wilson, stumbles toward the counter]
Kevin Copeland: [as Brittany Wilson] Sweetie! You've got to slow up with those cosmos!
Marcus Copeland: [as Tiffany Wilson] Tee-hee! Oh, fine.
Kevin Copeland: [as Brittany Wilson] Brittany and Tiffany Wilson, checking in!
[slams into postcard and knick-knack holder, scattering items *loudly* across reception desk with his fake breasts]
Kevin Copeland: Sorry, um, they're new. Dr. Dorfman did an amazing job.
Marcus Copeland: [as Tiffany Wilson, squeezing Brittany's fake breasts] Feels so real!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Click (2006/I)

Soundtrack:

This Love

Highly Recommended For Days When You Are Down and Trouble

After an unsuccessful mission, FBI agents Kevin Copeland (Shawn Wayans) and Marcus Copeland (Marlon Wayans) fall in disgrace in the agency. They decide to swap their bad position with his superior Section Chief Elliott Gordon (Frankie Faison) working undercover in an abduction case, disguised in the two spoiled white daughters of a tycoon, Brittany and Tiffany Wilson, getting in hilarious situations.

I like the silly and funny movies that Keenen Ivory Wayans directs. His formula, mixing gross, low level and racist jokes are hilarious and highly recommended for days when you are down and trouble. My soccer time lost the game in the afternoon and I was very upset. While watching "White Chicks", I laughed a lot and I really liked this comedy, which will never be nominated to an Oscar or to Cannes. But it is delightful to shutdown the brain and feel amusement and joy with this type of silliness to improve the humor. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "As Branquelas" ("White Chicks")