The Dope
2003, French. Directed by Thomas Sorriaux & François Desagnat.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Thomas SorriauxDirector
- François DesagnatDirector
- Michaël YounAlphonse Brown
- Vincent DesagnatScotch
- Zoé FélixDina
- Kad MeradLe directeur artistique de Pacific Recordings
- Alex DescasShaft
- Ginette GarcinMadame Batin
- Kool ShenLord Fatal
- Lionel AbelanskiPerez / Le père de Perez
- Maka SidibeDave
- Gad ElmalehLe spécialiste des Stups
- Hans MeyerRudolf Maier
- Laurent PonsV.R.
Details
- Released
- 5 February 2003
- Original title
- La Beuze
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Thomas Sorriaux, Juliette Arnaud, Guy Laurent
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The Dope: quick answers
Is The Dope worth watching?
Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 4.6/10 from 217 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Dope?
The Dope runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Does The Dope have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for The Dope. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
The Dope parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for The Dope yet.
Which OTT platform is The Dope on?
The Dope isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 February 2003. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Dope?
If you liked The Dope, try How High 2, National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1, RRRrrrr!!!.
Who directed The Dope?
The Dope (2003) was directed by Thomas Sorriaux and François Desagnat and stars Michaël Youn, Vincent Desagnat, Zoé Félix.