Dope

ByMovienewz Last updated onJune 22, 2015

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Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori and Kiersey Clemons star in the coming-of-age dramedy Dope. Watch the movie trailers below. A '90s hip-hop geek's (Moore) life is turned upside down when a drug dealer (A$ap Rocky) invites him to his birthday party.

Release Date: June 19, 2015
Studio: Open Road Films
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director: Rick Famuyiwa
Screenwriter: Rick Famuyiwa
Cast: Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, Zoe Kravitz, Blake Anderson, A$ap Rocky, Chanel Iman, Quicny Brown
Running Time: 1 hr. 55 min.
MPAA Rating: R for languge, drug content, sexuality/nudity, and some violence- all involving teens.
Official Website: YouAreDope.com

Plot Summary

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.