Undercover Brother (2002) on Netflix
Gen. Warren Boutwell abandons his presidential plans and opens a fried chicken franchise. The B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D. brings in a freelance spy, Undercover Brother, to learn what happened to him.
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Plot summary
In the 1980s, style and originality lose their hold on the American public, and The Man, a powerful white figure with a secret organization, works to undermine African-American culture. He is enraged that Gen. Warren Boutwell, an Army general, might enter the presidential race. Mr. Feather, his lackey, tells him about a mind-control drug, and the general drops his plans and opens a fried chicken franchise. The B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D., which fights The Man's influence, decides he is responsible and recruits a freelance spy, Undercover Brother, to help. He joins the Chief, Conspiracy Brother, Smart Brother, Sistah Girl and Lance, an intern hired through affirmative action. Working undercover at one of The Man's cigarette companies, he is spotted by Mr. Feather.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Undercover Brother (2002)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The film's General Warren Boutwell, a United States Army general weighing a run for president, is based on Colin Powell.
- The R. C. Harris Water Treatment Plant in Toronto was used as the headquarters for the villain The Man in Undercover Brother.
