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Charlie Murphy takes the lead for this comedy concerning two best friends sent hurtling through a politically-incorrect television landscape thanks to a magical remote control that redefines the concept of interactive entertainment. Now, with each change of the channel, the shows get more bizarre, leaving hapless knuckleheads Bubba and Leroy scrambling to find a way back into the real world.
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D. C. DouglasThe Narrator / The Navy SuitHoward Alonzo
Howard AlonzoLeroyDevin McGinn
Devin McGinnBubbaSheldon Anderson
Sheldon AndersonAttorney / Thugged OutNickie Bryar
Nickie BryarJesus Christ (That Darn Jesus)
Parvesh CheenaSammy / BaliffMaría Costa
María CostaNewsreporter
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