Malcolm (Shameik Moore) is not a cool kid. Growing up as a geek in 1990s Inglewood, CA, is a sure-fire way to ensure that you are far from cool. He spends his time working hard on his school work and desperately trying to get into Harvard University - all while living in The Bottoms neighbourhood, surrounded by gangsters and drug dealers. However, a sudden invitation to a small underground party for him and his friends, leads him into a strange adventure in the world of hip hop during its golden age, and establishes him as DOPE, a character who may truly be his actual self.
'Dope' appeared for the first time on 22nd January 2015 at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. The film is written and directed by Rick Famuyiwa ('The Wood', 'Brown Sugar'), and was produced and narrated by Forest Whitaker. Following its appearance at Sundance, the film received numerous offers from different distribution companies, before Open Road Films picked up the US distribution rights, while Sony acquired the rights to distribute the film internationally. 'Dope' is set for a theatrical release in the US on 19th June 2015.
Starring: Forest Whitaker, Zoe Kravitz, Blake Anderson, Keith Stanfield, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, Rick Fox, Allen Maldonado, Kimberly Elise, Michael Flores, Roger Guenveur Smith, Quincy Brown, Shameik Moore, Ashton Moio, Chanel Iman, Amin Joseph, De'aundre Bonds