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Dope Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 13, 2015

Dope

Release Date: Friday, June 19, 2015 Theaters

Director: Rick Famuyiwa

Starring: Zoe Kravitz Forest Whitaker Blake Anderson Tony Revolori Kiersey Clemons

R Comedy 1 hr, 55 m

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Plot – What's the story about?

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Plot
In Dope, Malcolm (Shameik Moore) 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.
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Who stars in Dope – Cast List

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Who is making Dope – Crew List

A look at Dope behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Rick Famuyiwa last helmed Our Family Wedding and Brown Sugar. The film's writer Rick Famuyiwa last penned Our Family Wedding and Talk to Me.

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Production – What we know about the Dope

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Key Facts

  • Featuring four new original songs by Pharrell Williams.

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Parent Rating
R Restricted for language, drug content, sexuality/nudity, and some violence - all involving teens
Runtime
1 hr, 55 m
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Language
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Dope

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Dope Release Date: When was the film released?

Dope was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, June 19 , 2015. There were seven other movies released on the same date, including Inside Out, The Overnight and Infinitely Polar Bear.

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