Uptight lawyer Peter Sanderson wants to dive back into dating after his divorce and has a hard time meeting the right women. He tries online dating and lucks out when he starts chatting with a fellow lawyer. The two agree to meet in the flesh, but the woman he meets — an escaped African-American convict named Charlene — is not what he expected. Peter is freaked out, but Charlene tries to convince him to take her case and prove her innocence. Along the way, she wreaks havoc on his middle-class life as he gets a lesson in learning to lighten up.

Steve Martin
Peter Sanderson

Queen Latifah
Charlene Morton

Eugene Levy
Howie Rottman

Joan Plowright
Mrs. Virginia Arness

Jean Smart
Kate Sanderson

Kimberly J. Brown
Sarah Sanderson

Angus T. Jones
Georgey Sanderson

Missi Pyle
Ashley
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Release Date
March 7, 2003
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
PG-13
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director