Dope


1h 44m 2015

Brief Synopsis

Malcolm is cautiously surviving life in a tough Los Angeles neighborhood while taking the SAT, sorting through college applications and going to academic interviews. Then, a random invitation to an underground party gets him involved in an adventure that could change him from being a geek, to being

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2015
Distribution Company
Open Road Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 44m

Synopsis

Malcolm is cautiously surviving life in a tough Los Angeles neighborhood while taking the SAT, sorting through college applications and going to academic interviews. Then, a random invitation to an underground party gets him involved in an adventure that could change him from being a geek, to being dope - and finally, to being himself.

Crew

Athena Alexander

Assistant Director

James Alexander

Song

Renetta Amador

Script Supervisor

Michael Anthony

Location Assistant

Reginald Arvizu

Song

Mike Arzaga-moreno

Dolly Grip

Petrice Bankhead

Makeup

Eric Barrier

Song

Bruce Barris

Sound Editor

Guy Batterel

Song

George Bellias

Visual Effects

Erica Brady

Associate Producer

James Brill

Camera

Lawson Brown

Art Director

Vinnie Brown

Song

Zane Bruce

Foley

Ishmael Butler

Song

Martha Callender

Makeup Artist

Luther Campbell

Song

Harry Wayne Casey

Song

Ben Cauley

Song

Victor Chaga

Music

Anis Cheurfa

Stunts

Michael Y. Chow

Executive Producer

Jessica Clarke

Camera

George Clinton Jr.

Song

Kim Coleman

Casting

Bootsy Collins

Song

Sean Combs

Co-Executive Producer

James Cotten

Camera

John W Davis

Song

Sam Dean

Visual Effects

Mathilde Decagny

Animal Trainer

Stevan Del George

Visual Effects

Andre Devantier

Caterer

Mary Jo Devenney

Production Sound Mixer

Kristin Dewey

Location Manager

Zak Ettlinger

Electrician

Christine Eyer

Set Decorator

Scott Falconer

Production Designer

Rick Famuyiwa

Executive Producer

Rick Famuyiwa

Screenplay

Richard Finch

Song

Larry Fioritto

Special Effects Coordinator

Oona Flaherty

Assistant Editor

Greg Flores

Key Grip

Walker Forshee

Electrician

Brandon Fox

On-Set Dresser

Germaine Franco

Music

Kevin Froines

Sound

Kap G

Song Performer

Kap G

Song

Charles Gatson

Driver

Gerry Gershman

Consultant

Judah Getz

Adr Mixer

Keir Gist

Song

Scott Gordon

Visual Effects

Wayne Goring

Camera Assistant

W. Andrew Gorrell

Best Boy Electric

David Grace

Unit Production Manager

David Grace

Coproducer

Daniel Graham

Stunts

Kristen Granados

On-Set Dresser

Jeremy Grant

Electrician

Tamie Groves

Medic

Richard Hagerty

Assistant Production Coordinator

Kent Hamilton

Other

Vi David Han

Electrician

Lee Haugen

Editor

Frances Hernandez

Art Department

Brian Higgins

Song

Haley Hoffman

Set Production Assistant

Chauncey Hollis

Song

Natascha Hopkins

Stunts

Ernie Isley

Song

Marvin Isley

Song

O'kelley Isley

Song

Ronald Isley

Song

Rudolph Isley

Song

Gary Jackson

Driver

James Jackson

Song

Gregory E Jacobs

Song

Chris Jasper

Song

Pamala Johnson

Craft Service

Kirk Jones

Song

Nasir Jones

Song

Nasir Jones

Song Performer

Chase Keehn

Sound Editor

Steve Kofsky

Music

Zod Kravitz

Song

Wendy Kutzner

Production Coordinator

Mike Larson

Song

Jaclyn Lele'a

Post-Production Supervisor

Vicki Lemar

Adr Mixer

Dan Lerner

Music

Jason Lewis

Song

Abby Linne

Camera Operator

Michael Locke

Transportation Captain

David Lonner

Executive Producer

Sam Looc

Stunts

Richard "bigg Rich" Lopez

Best Boy Grip

Benny Lee Harris Lumpkins

Set Costumer

Galt Macdermot

Song

Courtney Macneil

Set Production Assistant

Kim Magruder

Transportation Co-Captain

Craig Mann

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jeremy Marinas

Stunts

Leandro Marini

Camera

Jean Pierre Massiera

Song

Layne Mcgovern

Set Costumer

William Mclean

Song

Chris Mendoza

Driver

Louis Mendoza

Driver

Angela Meryl

Stunts

Crystal Michelle

Stunts

Patrik Milani

Costume Designer

Eric Miller

Driver

Rob Miller

Electrician

Jason Mizel

Song

Rashad Mohammed

Song

David M Moir

Still Photographer

Rachel Morrison

Director Of Photography

Walter Morrison Jr.

Song

Paul Mounsey

Music

Ali Shaheed Muhammed

Song

Blaine Munro

Electrician

Loretta Nero

Hair

Steve Newquist

Visual Effects

Taylor Nikonovich

Office Assistant

Michael Novitch

Sound

Karen O

Song

Elion Scott Olson

Assistant Director

Mark Oppenheimer

Assistant Director

Chylow Parker

Song

Peter Phillips

Song

Jesse Rankin

Song

Daryl Reeves

Stunts

Busta Rhymes

Song Performer

Busta Rhymes

Song

Carlton Ridenhour

Song

Patrick Romero

Assistant Camera

Anthony Ryan

Grip

Eric Sadler

Song

Diego Sanchez

Grip

Matteo Saradini

Camera

Keith Sasser

Sound

Cale Schultz

Stunts

Harry Victor Schultz

Driver

Gil Scott-heron

Song Performer

Gil Scott-heron

Song

Batu Sener

Music

Sandy Sfeir

Production Accountant

James Shaffer

Song

Matthew Shelton

Music Editor

David Silveria

Song

John Smith

Song

Eddie Smith Iii

Song

Fredro Starr

Song

Tony Steinberg

Assistant Director

Larnell Stovall

Stunt Coordinator

Curtis Stuart Jr.

Stunts

Malik Taylor

Song

Tyrone Taylor

Song

Jeri Thompson

Costume Supervisor

Andres Titus

Song

Vanessa Toll

Casting Assistant

Aaron Toney

Stunts

Seaton Trotter

Camera

Robin Urdang

Consultant

Mimi Valdes

Music Supervisor

Mimi Valdes

Coproducer

Shane Valentino

On-Set Dresser

Dale Vance

Camera Operator

Caron Veazey

Coproducer

Casey Veggies

Song

Casey Veggies

Song Performer

Scott Vener

Music Supervisor

Mary Ann Vieira

Song

Karen Mayeda Vranek

Post-Production Supervisor

Andrew Wahlquist

Camera

Debe Waismann

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Worth Bjorn Walters

Camera

Kyle Warmack

Gaffer

Alma Weaks

Craft Service

Alvin Wee

Music Scoring Mixer

Jonathan Wells

Song

Forest Whitaker

Producer

Tinka White

Wardrobe

Tinka White

Hair

Laura Wiest

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Pharrell Williams

Song

Pharrell Williams

Executive Producer

Pharrell Williams

Music

Nina Yang

Producer

Michael Zamboni

Assistant Location Manager

Antony Zeller

Sound

Nicholas Zinner

Song

Lisa Zugschwerdt

Assistant Director

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2015
Distribution Company
Open Road Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 44m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2015 (Pre-Festival Screening)

Limited Release in United States June 19, 2015

Released in United States on Video October 13, 2015

Released in United States 2015

Released in United States on Video October 13, 2015

Limited Release in United States June 19, 2015

Sundance Contact is Christine D'Souza: cdsouza@wmeentertainment.com

Released in United States 2015 (U.S. Dramatic Competition)