''Who Made the Potatoe Salad?'' is a 2006 romantic comedy film directed by Damon Daniels and starring

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and Jennia Frederique.

Premise

Michael, A San Diego policeman, travels to Los Angeles for Thanksgiving with his fiancée, Ashley (played by

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), to meet her dysfunctional family and announce their engagement. While there Michael is subjected to ridicule by his fiancés father and brother for being a cop. Michael learns that his soon to be new father in law was a member of the black panther party and went to prison for attempted murder of a police officer but maintains it was self defense so he hates cops.

Cast

as Michael *

as Ashley Jenkins * Clifton Powell as Jake Jenkins * Ella Joyce as Mrs. Jenkins * DeRay Davis as June Bug *Mark Chalant Phifer as Ray Ray *

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as Mookie *Terrance Thomas as Lil Ray *

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as Mr. Brown *Bebe Drake as Mrs. Brown * Eddie Griffin as Malik *

Tommy Lister Tommy Deebo "Tiny" Lister Jr. (born Thomas Duane Lister Jr.; June 24, 1958 – December 10, 2020) was an American character actor and occasional professional wrestler known for his roles as the neighborhood bully Deebo in the 1995 film ''Friday ...

as Monster * Gary Owen as Police Officer *

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as Old Man #1 in Park

References

External links

* * 2006 films 2006 romantic comedy films Films about dysfunctional families Films set in Los Angeles Thanksgiving in films Films set in San Diego 2000s English-language films {{2000s-romantic-comedy-film-stub