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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Roscoe Jenkins aims for the heartstrings and funny bones, a raucous helping of family soul food.

20086.01h 54m

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!

Directed by Malcolm D. Lee
Written by Malcolm D. Lee
Produced by Scott Stuber, Mary Parent, Charles Castaldi
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $43.7M

Top Cast

Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence

Roscoe Jenkins

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Papa Jenkins

Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

Mamma Jenkins

Joy Bryant

Joy Bryant

Bianca Kittles

Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric the Entertainer

Clyde Stubb

Nicole Ari Parker

Nicole Ari Parker

Lucinda Allen

Michael Clarke Duncan

Michael Clarke Duncan

Sheriff Otis Jenkins

Mike Epps

Mike Epps

Reggie

Mo'Nique

Mo'Nique

Betty

Damani Roberts

Damani Roberts

Jamaal Jenkins

Themes & Keywords

talk show

About Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins is a comedy, drama, family film released in 2008 exploring themes of talk show. Directed by Malcolm D. Lee, it stars Martin Lawrence, James Earl Jones, Margaret Avery. 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!

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