08 Jun 1984
Beat Street
An aspiring DJ, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and culture.
Dope
It's hard out here for a geek.
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.
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Shameik Moore Malcolm
Zoë Kravitz Nakia
A$AP Rocky Dom
Kiersey Clemons Diggy
Tony Revolori Jib
Blake Anderson Will Sherwood
Chanel Iman Lily
Roger Guenveur Smith Austin Jacoby
LaKeith Stanfield Bug
Tyga De'Andre
De'Aundre Bonds Stacey
Bruce Beatty Mr. Bailey
Quincy Brown Jaleel
Forest Whitaker The Narrator (voice)
Kimberly Elise Lisa Hayes
Rick Fox Councilman Blackmon
Allen Maldonado Allen the Bouncer
Vince Staples Dom's Crew 1
Amin Joseph The Voice
Casey Veggies The Rapper
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