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Knucklehead
Knucklehead
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  2. Knucklehead

Knucklehead

2015
1h 23m
Drama
Family

Status

Released

Release

2015

Runtime

1h 23m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

3
Philo
ALLBLK Apple TV channel
ALLBLK Amazon channel

Rent

5
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home

Buy

5
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home

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1
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Storyline

When his brother disappears, mentally disabled Langston Bellows (Gbenga Akinnagbe) is left without a protector in Brooklyn's housing projects. Now under the control of his abusive mother (Alfre Woodard) Langston must take his future into his own hands. He sets out to find the one doctor he believes can cure him, a celebrity magazine columnist who touts questionable prescription drug cocktails. If Langston can become "mentally excellent", it will mean moving into an apartment of his own with his girlfriend, who may herself be a creation of his wishful thinking. Landing in the unscrupulous world of pharmaceutical marketing, the search for his mysterious doctor and hero leads to some unwanted discoveries. Langston strives for independence from his prior life; from his mother, from his neighborhood and from his fractured mind - while all around him people are not who they seem.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 23m
Feb 1, 2015
Languages
English
Director
Ben Bowman
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

13 Cast Members

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Sheila

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Gbenga Akinnagbe

Langston

Jennifer Mudge

Jennifer Mudge

Leslie

DeWanda Wise

DeWanda Wise

Charlotte

Amari Cheatom

Amari Cheatom

Julian

Carla Duren

Carla Duren

Cassie

Lauren Hodges

Lauren Hodges

Molly

Maliq Johnson

Maliq Johnson

Iron Mike

David Lavine

David Lavine

Dr. Maddox

Markita Prescott

Markita Prescott

Sammy

Justin S. Myrick

Arthur

Nikiya Mathis

Nikiya Mathis

Teeny Miles

Hasaan Gilmer

Hasaan Gilmer

Murder scene witness

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