It's hard out here for a geek.
Dope
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Official Red Band Trailer · plays on YouTube
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Synopsis
Malcolm is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself.
- Directed by
- Rick Famuyiwa
- Written by
- Rick Famuyiwa
Cast
Shameik Moore
Malcolm
Zoë Kravitz
Nakia
A$AP Rocky
Dom
Kiersey Clemons
Diggy
Tony Revolori
Jib
Blake Anderson
Will Sherwood
Chanel Iman
Lily
Roger Guenveur Smith
Austin Jacoby
LaKeith Stanfield
Bug
Tyga
De'Andre
De'Aundre Bonds
Stacey
Bruce Beatty
Mr. Bailey
Quincy Brown
Jaleel
Forest Whitaker
The Narrator (voice)
Kimberly Elise
Lisa Hayes
Rick Fox
Councilman Blackmon
Details
- Released
- June 19, 2015
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Status
- Released
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Budget
- $7,000,000
- Box office
- $17,986,781
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