MOVIE TRAILER: Dope

Dope is a 2015 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Rick Famuyiwa and starring Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, Blake Anderson, Zoë Kravitz, A$AP Rocky, Tyga, Keith Stanfield,Casey Veggies, Vince Staples, Chanel Iman, Quincy Brown and Rick Fox. The film was produced by Forest Whitaker, executive produced by Pharrell Williams, and co-executive produced by Sean Combs.

Dope debuted in the U.S. Dramatic Competition category at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, which started on January 22, 2015 in Park City, Utah. At the festival, the film received offers from at least six production companies and film studios before its rights were sold to Open Road Films (who will distribute the film domestically) and Sony (who will distribute the film internationally) for a reported $7 million plus $20 million for marketing and promotion. It has been selected to close the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

SYNOPSIS

Life changes for Malcolm, a geek who's surviving life in a tough neighborhood, after a chance invitation to an underground party leads him and his friends into a Los Angeles adventure. Watch the Trailer:

CAST

•  Shameik Moore as Malcolm

•  Kiersey Clemons as Diggy

•  Tony Revolori as Jib

•  Zoë Kravitz as Nakia

•  A$AP Rocky as Dom

•  Blake Anderson as Will

•  Keith Stanfield as Bug

•  Rick Fox as Councilman Blackmon

•  Kimberly Elise as Lisa Hayes

•  Chanel Iman as Lily

•  Amin Joseph as The Voice

•  Allen Maldonado as Alan the Bouncer

•  Ashton Moio as Lance

•  Roger Guenveur Smith as Austin Jacoby

•  De'aundre Bonds as Stacey

•  Quincy Brown as Jaleel

•  Mimi Michaels as Mindy

•  Kap-G as Fidel

•  Tyga as De'Andre

•  Larnell Stovall as The Driver

•  Julian Brand as Mario

•  Lidia Porto as Marta

•  Bruce Beatty as Mr. Bailey

•  Forest Whitaker as the Narrator

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY:

Rick Famuyiwa

THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE

•  January 24, 2015(Sundance Film Festival)

•  June 19, 2015(United States)