Dope

Dope

It's hard out here for a geek.

R 2015 · 103 min · ★ 7.0 (2K) · Crime, Drama, Comedy

Malcolm 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.

Directed by Rick Famuyiwa · Written by Rick Famuyiwa

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