Dope
Dope is a 2015 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Rick Famuyiwa and produced by Forest Whitaker and Nina Yang Bongiovi. It stars Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, Kimberly Elise, Chanel Iman, Tyga, Blake Anderson, Zoë Kravitz and ASAP Rocky in his film debut. The film was also executive produced by Pharrell Williams and co-executive produced by Sean Combs.
Plot
Malcolm Adekanbi and his best friends, Jib Caldones and Diggy Andrews, are high school "geeks" living in "The Bottoms", a high-crime neighborhood in Inglewood, California. They idolize '90s hip hop music and fashion. Malcolm is confident he will be admitted to his dream school, Harvard University, but his school counselor is skeptical and suggests he take an interview with local businessman and Harvard alumnus, Austin Jacoby.
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| author | Rick Famuyiwa |
|---|---|
| award | Sundance Special Jury Prize Dramatic |
| contentLocation | California |
| director | Rick Famuyiwa |
| editor | Lee Haugen |
| genre | comedy-drama crime |
| keywords | assault best friend bike bitcoin drive drug dealer fourth wall ged geek general educational development google science fair harvard university help iphone letter looks at the audience mdma meet molly police search prom punk band sale school counselor science fair six flags urinate warn |
| musicBy | Germaine Franco |
| producer | Forest Whitaker Nina Yang Bongiovi |
| publisher | Open Road Films Sony Pictures Releasing International |
| recordedAt | California Los Angeles |
| theme | high school hood independent musical |