Boogie

    Genre
    Drama, Sport
  • |
    • Runtime
    89 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    2021
  • |
    • Countries
    USA
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Eddie Huang
WRITTEN BY:
Eddie Huang
CAST INCLUDES:
Taylor Takahashi, Taylour Paige, Pop Smoke, Pamelyn Chee, Perry Yung

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

In his directorial debut, Eddie Huang creates a deeply heartfelt and relatable coming-of-age masterpiece. Featuring a stunning performance from Taylor Takahashi in his feature debut as an aspiring NBA player, BOOGIE tackles classic themes of family, expectations, passion, high school, and young love with an enlightened freshness. Hollywood Reporter praises the film, "Boogie's got personal vision and swaggering flair to spare - Huang wouldn't have it any other way."

SYNOPSIS

The coming-of-age story of Alfred “Boogie” Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must find a way to navigate a new girlfriend, high school, on-court rivals and the burden of expectation.

Boogie

    Genre
    Drama, Sport
  • |
    • Runtime
    89 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    R
  • |
    • Release Date
    2021
  • |
    • Countries
    USA
  • |
    • Languages
    English
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Eddie Huang
WRITTEN BY
Eddie Huang
CAST INCLUDES
Taylor Takahashi, Taylour Paige, Pop Smoke, Pamelyn Chee, Perry Yung
In his directorial debut, Eddie Huang creates a deeply heartfelt and relatable coming-of-age masterpiece. Featuring a stunning performance from Taylor Takahashi in his feature debut as an aspiring NBA player, BOOGIE tackles classic themes of family, expectations, passion, high school, and young love with an enlightened freshness. Hollywood Reporter praises the film, "Boogie's got personal vision and swaggering flair to spare - Huang wouldn't have it any other way."

The coming-of-age story of Alfred “Boogie” Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must find a way to navigate a new girlfriend, high school, on-court rivals and the burden of expectation.

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