Morris From America Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Nothing rhymes with Germany

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Last modified: Sep. 15, 2016

Morris From America

Release Date: Friday, August 19, 2016 Limited

Director: Chad Hartigan

Starring: Craig Robinson • Carla Juri • Lina Keller • Markees Christmas • Jakub Gierszal

R Comedy N/A

1 / 5.0

41% WILL SEE 59% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Ccenters on Morris Gentry (Markees Christmas) a 13-year-old who has just relocated with his single father, Curtis (Craig Robinson) to Heidelberg, Germany. Morris, who fancies himself the next Notorious B.I.G., is a complete fish-out-of-water—a budding hip-hop star in an EDM world. To complicate matters further, Morris quickly falls hard for his cool, rebellious, 15-year-old classmate Katrin (Lina Keller). Morris sets out against all odds to take the hip-hop world by storm and win the girl of his dreams.

Comedy Drama Romance

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Who stars in Morris From America – Cast List

Craig Robinson
... Curtis Gentry

The Bad Guys 2, In Your Dreams
Carla Juri
... Inka

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Lina Keller
... Katrin
M
Markees Christmas
... Morris Gentry
J
Jakub Gierszal
... Per

Who is making Morris From America – Crew List

A look at Morris From America behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Chad Hartigan last helmed The Threesome and Little Fish. The film's writer Chad Hartigan last penned This Is Martin Bonner and The Fifth Official.

Director: Chad Hartigan
Screenwriter: Chad Hartigan

Studio: A24
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Morris From America

Key Facts

Morris From America will be available exclusively on DIRECTV beginning July 7th and opens theatrically in select cities on August 19th
A smash hit at this year’s Sundance Film Festival (where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award and star Craig Robinson received a Special Jury Award for Acting for his touching and nuanced performance in his first dramatic role).

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for teen drug use and partying, sexual material, brief nudity, and language throughout
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Nothing rhymes with Germany
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Morris From America Trailers and Clips

Morris From America

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Morris From America Release Date: When was the film released?

Morris From America was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, August 19 , 2016. There were 11 11 other movies released on the same date, including War Dogs, Kubo and the Two Strings and Ben Hur. As a limited release, Morris From America was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.