

Big Time Adolescence
2020-03-13 · 91 min · ★ 7.2
A seemingly bright and mostly innocent 16-year-old named Mo attempts to navigate high school under the guidance of his best friend Zeke, an unmotivated-yet-charismatic college dropout. Although Zeke genuinely cares about Mo, things start to go awry as he teaches Mo nontraditional life lessons in drug dealing, partying, and dating. Meanwhile, Mo’s well-meaning dad tries to step in and take back the reins of his son’s upbringing.
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- Directors
- Jason Orley
- Production companies
- American High, LD Entertainment
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Griffin GluckMonroe
Pete DavidsonZeke
Jon CryerReuben
Sydney SweeneyHolly
Emily ArlookKate
mgkNick
Thomas BarbuscaStacey
Oona LaurenceSophie
Esteban BenitoDoug
Julia K. MurneySherri
Larry John MeyersPrincipal Clarke
Michael DevineOfficer Peters
Omar BrunsonDanny
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