The Dope (2003)
Movie 1h 33m ★ 4.6/10
Good for tonight if you want to: make me laugh
Dating from 2003, The Dope sits in the comedy corner of our catalogue. It is directed by François Desagnat. The cast includes Omar Sy, Jean-François Gallotte and Gad Elmaleh. The running time is 1h 33m. Audiences give it a mixed score of 4.6 out of 10.
Synopsis
Alphonse Brown, who firmly believes he is the bastard son of James Brown, meets up with his best friend Scotch after Brown gets out of jail. On their way to Paris to begin careers as recording artists, the pair stumbles across a potent type of marijuana that was engineered by the Nazis. Their decision to begin selling the stuff leads to a variety of people chasing after them.
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Cast & crew
- François DesagnatDirector
- Thomas SorriauxDirector
- Omar Syas Michel Dembélé
- Jean-François Gallotteas Marceau
- Gad Elmalehas Le spécialiste des Stups
- Lionel Abelanskias Perez / Le père de Perez
- Hans Meyeras Rudolf Maier
- Michaël Younas Alphonse Brown
- Kad Meradas Le directeur artistique de Pacific Recordings
- Alex Descasas Shaft
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Questions about The Dope
- What genre is The Dope?
- The Dope is categorised as Comedy.
- Who stars in The Dope?
- Omar Sy, Jean-François Gallotte, Gad Elmaleh, Lionel Abelanski, Hans Meyer appear in the main cast.
- Who directed The Dope?
- François Desagnat directed The Dope.
- How long is The Dope?
- The Dope runs for 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- Is The Dope worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 4.6/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
- Where can I watch The Dope?
- Availability changes by country and over time. Use the "Where to watch" links on this page to see which legal streaming, rental or purchase services currently offer it.
