Kush (2007)

Director:

York Shackleton

Writer:

York Shackleton (writer)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Plot:

A young drug dealer Dusty, is torn between the money and getting out. When his partner Christian, is caught up in a kidnapping and murder scheme...

Cast

Nick Annunziata	...	Johnny
William Atherton	...	King
Thomas Beaumont	...	Tommy
Michael Bellisario	...	Jared
Drew Brilakis	...	Monster
Matthew Carey	...	Ryder
James DeBello	...	Animal
James Duval	...	Cyrus
James Patten Eagle	...	Jacker
Mike Erwin	...	Christian
Alex Feldman	...	Todd
Amanda Fuller	...	Sandra
Jesse Head	...	Bret
Escher Holloway	...	Young Dusty
Nicole Marie Lenz	...	Blaise
Michelle Page	...	Kat
Marnette Patterson	...	Taylor
William Phelps	...	The Man
Aram Rappaport	...	Sean
Malea Richardson	...	Maren
Bret Roberts	...	Dusty
Nectar Rose	...	Jackie
Marc Senter	...	Sass
Lin Shaye	...	Susan
Chris Wayne	...	Kush Junkie
Rachel Leigh Werner	...	Misty
Travis Wester	...	Ash

Also Known As:

Work (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for drug content, language, some sexuality and violence.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA (2008)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Auteur Entertainment

Don't worry, it's a very decent film

I guess if one has watched "Alpha Dog" then this film blows! But I haven't seen Alpha Dog, but I've seen a slew of drug movies, and this film is quite decent. As far as "nothing happening", I suppose those who expected Wesley Snipes to break out with the knives and guns were disappointed. "Kush" is a highly realistic account of a pot-dealing culture, and the first hour or so was dedicated to setting the stage and creating interesting tensions between the characters. No way this film is a 2.5! Come on, IMDb viewers! It's at least a 6 or 7. The realistic way it portrayed how upper-end pot deals go down in white neighborhoods earns it at least a 5. The acting was VERY decent; don't listen to those reviewers who only focus on actors to make or break their reviews. But this film does not rate an 8 or higher because, realistic though it was, there was little action, and the Italian coke dealer/investor was a big distraction to the plot, making me think he was going to be part of the climax, but he wasn't. "Kush" (the name given to boutique marijuana) is a decent little Indie flick, in that, unlike most Hollywood films, it successfully fleshes out a realistic world for the viewer to inhabit and grow in, and this is what its low-key prologue is used for, so that when the violence and climax comes, it is that more poignant. 7 points.