Boogie
Boogie
Boogie
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2021
1h 29m
5.7(81 votes)
Drama

Overview

Alfred “Boogie” Chin is a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must find a way to navigate a new girlfriend, high school, on-court rivals and the burden of expectation.

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Cast & Crew

50 members
Acting

Taylor Takahashi

Alfred 'Boogie' Chin

Taylor Takahashi
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Taylour Paige

Eleanor

Taylour Paige
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Bashar Jackson

Monk

Bashar Jackson
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Perry Yung

Mr. Chin

Perry Yung
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Pamelyn Chee

Mrs. Chin

Pamelyn Chee
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Mike Moh

Melvin

Mike Moh
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Jorge Lendeborg Jr.

Richie

Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
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Domenick Lombardozzi

Coach Hawkins

Domenick Lombardozzi
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Steve Coulter

Mr. Richmond

Steve Coulter
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Jessica Huang

Fortune Teller

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Eddie Huang

Jackie

Eddie Huang
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Alexa Mareka

Alissa

Alexa Mareka
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Despot

Assistant Coach

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Ren Hsieh

Young Mr. Chin

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Claire Hsu

Young Mrs. Chin

Claire Hsu
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Charlamagne tha God

Patrick

Charlamagne tha God
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Ac Casciani

Barracks MC

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Ming Wu

Arthur (Dragon Team)

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Terayle Hill

Terayle (Dragon Team)

Terayle Hill
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Mitchell Ito

Memphis Houston

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Farnold Degand

Dennis Thompson (MLK Team)

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Bernard Chang

Oracles Cook

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Samantha Eberle

Joy

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Tommy Bo

Terry

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Shenell Edmonds

Tina

Shenell Edmonds
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Ben Davis

John (St. John's Scout)

Ben Davis
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Ezra Knight

MLK Coach

Ezra Knight
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Margaret Odette

Principal Kodak

Margaret Odette
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Sam Jules

Todd

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Ed Aristone

Cop

Ed Aristone
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Ariel Eliaz

Cop

Ariel Eliaz
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Kareem Savinon

High School Ref

Kareem Savinon
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John Douglas

Cage Ref

John Douglas
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Ty Pauley

David (Young Basketball Player)

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Michael Duradola

Bronx Basketball Player

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Phillip S. Sottile

Man on Bus

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Stephanie Cheng

High School Student (uncredited)

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Dave East

(uncredited)

Dave East
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Mister Fitzgerald

David (uncredited)

Mister Fitzgerald
Acting

Matt Gorsky

Coach (uncredited)

Matt Gorsky
Acting

Sharief Johnson

Baller (uncredited)

Sharief Johnson
Acting

Nathaniel Levin

Basketball Player (uncredited)

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Zach Mellado

Midtown Tech #37 (uncredited)

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Sound

Judith Moy

High School Student (uncredited)

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Edward Olaie

Student (uncredited)

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Roman Perez

Basketball Player (uncredited)

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Jourdan Roberson

Basketball Player (uncredited)

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Sharief Tyson

High School Basketball Player (uncredited)

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Daymien Valentino

Street Baller (uncredited)

Daymien Valentino
Crew

Keil Oakley Zepernick

Basketball Referee (uncredited)

Keil Oakley Zepernick

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