Fakin' Da Funk
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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.

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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
  • Tone Loc
    Tone Loc
    Frog
  • Kelly Hu
    Kelly Hu
    Kwee-me
  • Rudy Ray Moore
    Rudy Ray Moore
    Larry
  • Bo Jackson
    Bo Jackson
    Reverend Cecil
  • Chris Spencer
    Chris Spencer
    Charlie
  • Reynaldo Rey
    Reynaldo Rey
    Earnest
  • Nell Carter
    Nell Carter
    Claire
  • Amy Hill
    Amy Hill
  • Ron Yuan
    Ron Yuan
    Chinese Waiter
  • Jermey Juan Alcedo
    Young Jullian
  • Marta Cunningham
    Tracy
  • E. G. Daily
    E. G. Daily
    Young Julian (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

  • Timothy A. Chey
    Writer
  • Timothy A. Chey
    Director
  • Zoltán David
    Cinematography
  • Darren M. Demetre
    Line Producer
  • Timothy A. Chey
    Producer
  • Charles Gross
    Charles Gross
    Music
  • Harry K. Yoo
    Producer
  • Donald Paul Pemrick
    Donald Paul Pemrick
    Casting Director
  • Narbeh Nazarian
    Production Design
  • Judy B. Swartz
    Costume Design
  • Chris Peppe
    Editor
  • Narbeh Nazarian
    Art Direction
  • Zoltán David
    Director of Photography
  • Charles Gross
    Charles Gross
    Original Music Composer

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