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"It's hard out here for a geek."

2015

1h 43m

7.1(1535 votes)

Crime

Drama

Comedy

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

40 members

Acting

Shameik Moore

Malcolm

Shameik Moore

Acting

Zoë Kravitz

Nakia

Zoë Kravitz

Acting

A$AP Rocky

Dom

A$AP Rocky

Acting

Kiersey Clemons

Diggy

Kiersey Clemons

Acting

Tony Revolori

Jib

Tony Revolori

Acting

Blake Anderson

Will Sherwood

Blake Anderson

Acting

Chanel Iman

Lily

Chanel Iman

Acting

Roger Guenveur Smith

Austin Jacoby

Roger Guenveur Smith

Acting

LaKeith Stanfield

Bug

LaKeith Stanfield

Acting

Tyga

De'Andre

Tyga

Acting

De'Aundre Bonds

Stacey

De'Aundre Bonds

Acting

Bruce Beatty

Mr. Bailey

Bruce Beatty

Acting

Quincy Brown

Jaleel

Quincy Brown

Acting

Forest Whitaker

The Narrator (voice)

Forest Whitaker

Acting

Kimberly Elise

Lisa Hayes

Kimberly Elise

Acting

Rick Fox

Councilman Blackmon

Rick Fox

Acting

Allen Maldonado

Allen the Bouncer

Allen Maldonado

Acting

Vince Staples

Dom's Crew 1

Vince Staples

Acting

Amin Joseph

The Voice

Amin Joseph

Acting

Casey Veggies

The Rapper

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Acting

Ashton Moio

Lance

Ashton Moio

Acting

Julian Brand

Mario

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Acting

Christopher Glenn

Crip 1

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Acting

Ricky Harris

Tannehill James

Ricky Harris

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Wyking Jones

SAT Proctor

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Kap G

Fidel X

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Josh Meyer

DEA Tech

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Mimi Michaels

AJ's Secretary

Mimi Michaels

Acting

Lidia Porto

Marta

Lidia Porto

Acting

Simmie Sims

Test Taker

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Milton T.J. Taylor

Young Malcolm

Milton T.J. Taylor

Acting

Benjamin Levy Aguilar

Student (uncredited)

Benjamin Levy Aguilar

Acting

Michael Flores

Short Order Cook (uncredited)

Michael Flores

Crew

Emmanuel Manzanares

Stick Up Man #4 (uncredited)

Emmanuel Manzanares

Acting

Jeremy Marinas

Stick Up Man #2 (uncredited)

Jeremy Marinas

Acting

Nino Nava

Student (uncredited)

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Crew

Larnell Stovall

The Driver (uncredited)

Larnell Stovall

Acting

Ryan Stroud

Bartender (uncredited)

Ryan Stroud

Acting

Alex Urbom

Fidel's Crew 1 (uncredited)

Alex Urbom

Acting

Jonny Yoku

Party Goer! (uncredited)

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