Dope
Malcolm is a high school geek with a high-top fade, carefully navigating life in The Bottoms, one of the toughest neighborhoods in Inglewood, California. He and his fellow outcasts Diggy and Jib share a voracious appreciation for all things 90’s hip-hop, opting to sport Cross-Colours and Z. Cavariccis at the risk of being clowned at school. He dreams of attending Harvard, but first he has to make it home every day. When a drug dealer takes a shine to Malcolm and invites him to his birthday party, Malcolm’s crew is swirled into a hilarious blender of offbeat characters and bad choices where redemption can only be found in Bitcoin.
Writer/director Rick Famuyiwa delivers an energetic, super-fresh, modern-day coming-of-age story that is a delightful mash-up of DIY punk, Yo! MTV Raps, YouTube, and Neil deGrasse Tyson. Intelligent and full of heart, DOPE is an up-to-date inspirational tale of the journey to maintain a grasp on one’s own authentic self amidst surreal circumstances. (Sundance Film Festival)
- Shameik Moore - Malcolm
- Kiersey Clemons - Diggy
- Tony Revolori - Jib
- Blake Anderson - Will
- Zoë Kravitz - Nakia
- Kimberly Elise - Lisa
- Rick Famuyiwa
- Rachel Morrison
- Lee Haugen
- Germaine Franco
- Scott Falconer
- Forest Whitaker
- Patrik Milani
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