The Dope
La Beuze
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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Michaël Youn
Alphonse Brown
Vincent Desagnat
Scotch
Zoé Félix
Dina
Kad Merad
Le directeur artistique de Pacific Recordings
Alex Descas
Shaft
Ginette Garcin
Madame Batin
Kool Shen
Lord Fatal
Lionel Abelanski
Perez / Le père de Perez
Maka Sidibe
Dave
Gad Elmaleh
Le spécialiste des Stups
Hans Meyer
Rudolf Maier
Laurent Pons
V.R.
Omar Sy
Michel Dembélé
Benjamin Morgaine
Le DJ du bar de la plage
Jean-François Gallotte
Marceau
Tefa
Julius
Noémie Elbaz
L'étudiante du campus
Catherine Benguigui
La directrice artistique
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 3, 2003
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Thomas Sorriaux, François Desagnat
- Screenplay & Story
- Thomas Sorriaux, Tefa, Philippe de Chauveron, Juliette Arnaud, Guy Laurent, François Desagnat
- Original Score
- Alexandre Azaria
- Original Title
- La Beuze
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Pathé Renn Productions, Neo Productions, M6 Films, Canal+
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Thomas Sorriaux, François Desagnat
Thomas Sorriaux, Tefa, Philippe de Chauveron, Juliette Arnaud, Guy Laurent, François Desagnat
Alexandre Azaria
Vincent Mathias
Marco Cavé
Abel Nahmias
Department Leadership Roster
Thomas Sorriaux
Director
François Desagnat
Director
Thomas Sorriaux
Writer
Tefa
Writer
Philippe de Chauveron
Writer
Juliette Arnaud
Writer
Guy Laurent
Writer
Vincent Mathias
Director of Photography
François Desagnat
Writer
Alexandre Azaria
Original Music Composer
Abel Nahmias
Producer
Olivier Seiler
Production Design
Khadija Zeggaï
Costume Design
Marco Cavé
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Dope
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What is The Dope about?
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.
Who directed The Dope?
The Dope was directed by Thomas Sorriaux, François Desagnat.
Who stars in The Dope?
The principal cast of The Dope includes Michaël Youn, Vincent Desagnat, Zoé Félix, Kad Merad, Alex Descas.
When was The Dope released and how long is it?
The Dope was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for The Dope?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Dope was composed by Alexandre Azaria.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Dope?
The Dope holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).