Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Annie Q. | ... | Angie | |
Francesca Eastwood | ... | Jeanine | |
Pierson Fode | ... | Alex | |
Scott Keiji Takeda | ... | Tommy | |
Aalyrah Caldwell | ... | Breanna | |
Yetide Badaki | ... | Anita | |
Elisa Donovan | ... | Mary | |
Ron Yuan | ... | Michael | |
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Sarah Guilbault | ... | Kirsten |
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Zoe Winter | ... | Sarah |
Henry Zaga | ... | Donnie | |
Joseph John Schirle | ... | Stephen Rockwell | |
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Shoyi Cheng | ... | Betty |
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Paul Ghiringhelli | ... | Matt |
Devon Libran | ... | Darnell |
"Angie" (Annie Q), a damaged girl from a tough urban background, is accepted at a prestigious university in the 80s. When her financial aid is cut, she breaks into the organic chemistry lab and synthesizes the drug Ecstasy. She becomes one of the west coast's largest distributors of "X," cutting deals on campus and in posh nightclubs. Her dual life as "model minority" coed and profit-driven drug dealer is further complicated by her desire to help "Bree," a young girl from the ghetto who reminds Angie of her own dark past. She lives the high life until her recklessness instigates a sudden tragedy from which she may not recover. Will she learns to give and receive the love necessary to transcend her past and step into the light?
I have read some of the reviews that have trashed this movies, and I'm guessing they are written by men. While the movie is not perfect, the story is actually based on true events and to dismiss a persons very real-life trials, including traumatic events such as rape and absent parents, shows whoever wrote these reviews has no idea what the real world is about. As a movie, it could have been a little more consistent in the time lines and explaining how she got to the point of desparation, but overall, this story is worth listening too. Angie Wang did an excellent job of directing overall and making the viewer understand from where she comes. This is not a "drug movie," it is a movie about a poor minority who must do bad things to achieve what the more fortunate have. It shows that regardless of where you come, to wit, her roommate, a white, priveledged female, everyone has problems.