Foolish_
"This big mouth is ready for the big time"
'Foolish' Waise is a talented comedian with a hard-edge trying to make it in the comedy clubs in LA while his brother is a hard-nosed gangster trying to make it on the streets. With all the competition they face in their chosen "professions," their biggest battle is with each other over the love of a pretty girl.
Starring
Master P, Eddie Griffin, Amie Petersen
Box Office
$6.0M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Foolish was released 27 years ago in 1999.
Overview
'Foolish' Waise is a talented comedian with a hard-edge trying to make it in the comedy clubs in LA while his brother is a hard-nosed gangster trying to make...
Foolish is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 24m.
CAST (20)
Master P
Quentin 'Fifty Dollah' Waise
Eddie Griffin
Miles 'Foolish' Waise
Amie Petersen
Desiree
Frank Sivero
Giovanni
Daphnée Duplaix Samuel
Clarisse
Jonathan Banks
Numbers
Andrew Dice Clay
El Dorado Ron
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Paris
Marla Gibbs
Odetta
Traci Bingham
Simone
Bill Nunn
Jimmy Beck
John Marlo
Alabama Brown
Clifton Powell
Everette Washington
Anthony Johnson
Himself
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Goon
DP
Drew Powell
Man Next to White Boy
Bill Duke
Studio Producer
Linda O'Neil
Nikeeta
Naomi Matsuda
Giovanni's Waitress
Leila Arcieri
Marissa
BOX OFFICE
$6.0M
Revenue
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
84 min (1h 24m)
Country
Rating
5.9/10 (13 votes)
Box Office
$6,033,999
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Foolish about?
'Foolish' Waise is a talented comedian with a hard-edge trying to make it in the comedy clubs in LA while his brother is a hard-nosed gangster trying to make it on the streets. With all the competition they face in their chosen "professions," their biggest battle is with each other over the love of a pretty girl.
How long is Foolish?
Foolish has a runtime of 84 minutes (1h 24m).
Who stars in Foolish?
The cast of Foolish includes Master P, Eddie Griffin, Amie Petersen, Frank Sivero, Daphnée Duplaix Samuel.
How much did Foolish make at the box office?
Foolish earned $6,033,999 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Foolish?
Foolish has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 based on 13 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama